Compare 75/10 and 32/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/10 and 32/30

1^st number: 7 5/10, 2^nd number: 1 2/30

75/10 is greater than 32/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 30 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
75/10 = 75 × 3/10 × 3 = 225/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
32/30 = 32 × 1/30 × 1 = 32/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
225/30 > 32/30 or 75/10 > 32/30

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