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Compare 7/75 and 56/21

1st number: 7/75, 2nd number: 2 14/21

7/75 is smaller than 56/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 21 is 525

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
    7/75 = 7 × 7/75 × 7 = 49/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
    56/21 = 56 × 25/21 × 25 = 1400/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 49/525 < 1400/525 or 7/75 < 56/21

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