Compare 72/75 and 35/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/75 and 35/8

1^st number: 72/75, 2^nd number: 4 3/8

72/75 is smaller than 35/8

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,
72/75 = 72 × 8/75 × 8 = 576/600
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
35/8 = 35 × 75/8 × 75 = 2625/600
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
576/600 < 2625/600 or 72/75 < 35/8

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