Compare 75/20 and 9/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/20 and 9/75

1^st number: 3 15/20, 2^nd number: 9/75

75/20 is greater than 9/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 75 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 15 = 300,
75/20 = 75 × 15/20 × 15 = 1125/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
9/75 = 9 × 4/75 × 4 = 36/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1125/300 > 36/300 or 75/20 > 9/75

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