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## Compare 49/6 and 6/20

1st number: 8 1/6, 2nd number: 6/20

49/6 is greater than 6/20

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
49/6 = 49 × 10/6 × 10 = 490/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
6/20 = 6 × 3/20 × 3 = 18/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 490/60 > 18/60 or 49/6 > 6/20

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