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Compare 7/6 and 56/14

1^st number: 1 1/6, 2^nd number: 4 0/14

7/6 is smaller than 56/14

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 14 is 42
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
   7/6 = 7 × 7/6 × 7 = 49/42
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
   56/14 = 56 × 3/14 × 3 = 168/42
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 49/42 < 168/42 or 7/6 < 56/14

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