Compare 36/48 and 5/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/48 and 5/75

36/48 is greater than 5/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 75 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
36/48 = 36 × 25/48 × 25 = 900/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
5/75 = 5 × 16/75 × 16 = 80/1200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
900/1200 > 80/1200 or 36/48 > 5/75

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