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Compare 18/16 and 1/75

1^st number: 1 2/16, 2^nd number: 1/75

18/16 is greater than 1/75

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 16 and 75 is 1200
2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
   18/16 = 18 × 75/16 × 75 = 1350/1200
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
   1/75 = 1 × 16/75 × 16 = 16/1200
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1350/1200 > 16/1200 or 18/16 > 1/75

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