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Compare 7/60 and 28/20

1^st number: 7/60, 2^nd number: 1 8/20

7/60 is smaller than 28/20

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 60 and 20 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
   7/60 = 7 × 1/60 × 1 = 7/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
   28/20 = 28 × 3/20 × 3 = 84/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 7/60 < 84/60 or 7/60 < 28/20

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