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Compare 7/5 and 20/8

1^st number: 1 2/5, 2^nd number: 2 4/8

7/5 is smaller than 20/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
   7/5 = 7 × 8/5 × 8 = 56/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
   20/8 = 20 × 5/8 × 5 = 100/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 56/40 < 100/40 or 7/5 < 20/8

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