Compare 27/75 and 70/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/75 and 70/28

1^st number: 27/75, 2^nd number: 2 14/28

27/75 is smaller than 70/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 28 is 2100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2100
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 28 = 2100,
27/75 = 27 × 28/75 × 28 = 756/2100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 75 = 2100,
70/28 = 70 × 75/28 × 75 = 5250/2100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/2100 < 5250/2100 or 27/75 < 70/28

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