Compare 75/10 and 15/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/10 and 15/9

1^st number: 7 5/10, 2^nd number: 1 6/9

75/10 is greater than 15/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 9 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
75/10 = 75 × 9/10 × 9 = 675/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
15/9 = 15 × 10/9 × 10 = 150/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
675/90 > 150/90 or 75/10 > 15/9

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