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Compare 8/20 and 2/75

8/20 is greater than 2/75

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 20 and 75 is 300
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 15 = 300,
   8/20 = 8 × 15/20 × 15 = 120/300
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
   2/75 = 2 × 4/75 × 4 = 8/300
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 120/300 > 8/300 or 8/20 > 2/75

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