Compare 16/12 and 8/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 16/12 and 8/75

1^st number: 1 4/12, 2^nd number: 8/75

16/12 is greater than 8/75

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
16/12 = 16 × 25/12 × 25 = 400/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
8/75 = 8 × 4/75 × 4 = 32/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/300 > 32/300 or 16/12 > 8/75

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