Compare 10/64 and 75/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/64 and 75/12

1^st number: 10/64, 2^nd number: 6 3/12

10/64 is smaller than 75/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 12 is 192

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192
For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
10/64 = 10 × 3/64 × 3 = 30/192
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 16 = 192,
75/12 = 75 × 16/12 × 16 = 1200/192
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/192 < 1200/192 or 10/64 < 75/12

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