Compare 70/75 and 9/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/75 and 9/8

1^st number: 70/75, 2^nd number: 1 1/8

70/75 is smaller than 9/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
70/75 = 70 × 8/75 × 8 = 560/600
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
9/8 = 9 × 75/8 × 75 = 675/600
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
560/600 < 675/600 or 70/75 < 9/8

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