Compare 75/14 and 5/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/14 and 5/18

1^st number: 5 5/14, 2^nd number: 5/18

75/14 is greater than 5/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
75/14 = 75 × 9/14 × 9 = 675/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
5/18 = 5 × 7/18 × 7 = 35/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
675/126 > 35/126 or 75/14 > 5/18

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