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Compare 75/14 and 6/15

1st number: 5 5/14, 2nd number: 6/15

75/14 is greater than 6/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 15 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
    75/14 = 75 × 15/14 × 15 = 1125/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
    6/15 = 6 × 14/15 × 14 = 84/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1125/210 > 84/210 or 75/14 > 6/15

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