Compare 6/75 and 42/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/75 and 42/35

1^st number: 6/75, 2^nd number: 1 7/35

6/75 is smaller than 42/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 is 525

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
6/75 = 6 × 7/75 × 7 = 42/525
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 15 = 525,
42/35 = 42 × 15/35 × 15 = 630/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/525 < 630/525 or 6/75 < 42/35

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