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Compare 8/4 and 56/5

1^st number: 2 0/4, 2^nd number: 11 1/5

8/4 is smaller than 56/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
   8/4 = 8 × 5/4 × 5 = 40/20
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
   56/5 = 56 × 4/5 × 4 = 224/20
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 40/20 < 224/20 or 8/4 < 56/5

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