Compare 75/12 and 70/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/12 and 70/14

1^st number: 6 3/12, 2^nd number: 5 0/14

75/12 is greater than 70/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 14 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
75/12 = 75 × 7/12 × 7 = 525/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
70/14 = 70 × 6/14 × 6 = 420/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/84 > 420/84 or 75/12 > 70/14

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