Compare 3/7 and 75/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/7 and 75/16

1^st number: 3/7, 2^nd number: 4 11/16

3/7 is smaller than 75/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
3/7 = 3 × 16/7 × 16 = 48/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
75/16 = 75 × 7/16 × 7 = 525/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
48/112 < 525/112 or 3/7 < 75/16

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