Compare 75/48 and 56/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/48 and 56/7

1^st number: 1 27/48, 2^nd number: 8 0/7

75/48 is smaller than 56/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 7 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
75/48 = 75 × 7/48 × 7 = 525/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 48 = 336,
56/7 = 56 × 48/7 × 48 = 2688/336
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/336 < 2688/336 or 75/48 < 56/7

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