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Compare 72/6 and 20/7

1^st number: 12 0/6, 2^nd number: 2 6/7

72/6 is greater than 20/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
   72/6 = 72 × 7/6 × 7 = 504/42
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
   20/7 = 20 × 6/7 × 6 = 120/42
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 504/42 > 120/42 or 72/6 > 20/7

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