Are these fractions in increasing order 4/5 17/20 7/8?

Are these fractions in increasing order 4 / 5 17 / 20 and 7 / 8?
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The lowest common denominator is 40, so if we express each fraction in 40ths we can easily compare them:

32/40, 34/40, 35/40; so the fractions are in ascending order because 32, 34 and 35 are in order.
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