Compare 56/7 and 75/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/7 and 75/72

1^st number: 8 0/7, 2^nd number: 1 3/72

56/7 is greater than 75/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 72 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
56/7 = 56 × 72/7 × 72 = 4032/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
75/72 = 75 × 7/72 × 7 = 525/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4032/504 > 525/504 or 56/7 > 75/72

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