Compare 1/75 and 63/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/75 and 63/12

1^st number: 1/75, 2^nd number: 5 3/12

1/75 is smaller than 63/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
1/75 = 1 × 4/75 × 4 = 4/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
63/12 = 63 × 25/12 × 25 = 1575/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4/300 < 1575/300 or 1/75 < 63/12

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