Compare 75/56 and 56/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/56 and 56/14

1^st number: 1 19/56, 2^nd number: 4 0/14

75/56 is smaller than 56/14

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
75/56 = 75 × 1/56 × 1 = 75/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
56/14 = 56 × 4/14 × 4 = 224/56
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/56 < 224/56 or 75/56 < 56/14

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