Compare 5/75 and 70/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/75 and 70/56

1^st number: 5/75, 2^nd number: 1 14/56

5/75 is smaller than 70/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
5/75 = 5 × 56/75 × 56 = 280/4200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
70/56 = 70 × 75/56 × 75 = 5250/4200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/4200 < 5250/4200 or 5/75 < 70/56

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