Compare 72/75 and 35/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/75 and 35/28

1^st number: 72/75, 2^nd number: 1 7/28

72/75 is smaller than 35/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 28 is 2100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2100
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 28 = 2100,
72/75 = 72 × 28/75 × 28 = 2016/2100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 75 = 2100,
35/28 = 35 × 75/28 × 75 = 2625/2100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2016/2100 < 2625/2100 or 72/75 < 35/28

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