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Compare 84/56 and 20/9

1^st number: 1 28/56, 2^nd number: 2 2/9

84/56 is smaller than 20/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 56 and 9 is 504
2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
   84/56 = 84 × 9/56 × 9 = 756/504
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 56 = 504,
   20/9 = 20 × 56/9 × 56 = 1120/504
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 756/504 < 1120/504 or 84/56 < 20/9

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