Compare 7/6 and 75/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/6 and 75/25

1^st number: 1 1/6, 2^nd number: 3 0/25

7/6 is smaller than 75/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 25 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
7/6 = 7 × 25/6 × 25 = 175/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
75/25 = 75 × 6/25 × 6 = 450/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
175/150 < 450/150 or 7/6 < 75/25

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