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Compare 75/21 and 5/14

1st number: 3 12/21, 2nd number: 5/14

75/21 is greater than 5/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 14 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
    75/21 = 75 × 2/21 × 2 = 150/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    5/14 = 5 × 3/14 × 3 = 15/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/42 > 15/42 or 75/21 > 5/14

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