Compare 7/3 and 56/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/3 and 56/25

1^st number: 2 1/3, 2^nd number: 2 6/25

7/3 is greater than 56/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 25 is 75

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 25 = 75,
7/3 = 7 × 25/3 × 25 = 175/75
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 3 = 75,
56/25 = 56 × 3/25 × 3 = 168/75
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/75 > 168/75 or 7/3 > 56/25

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