Compare 75/56 and 9/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/56 and 9/75

1^st number: 1 19/56, 2^nd number: 9/75

75/56 is greater than 9/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 75 is 4200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
75/56 = 75 × 75/56 × 75 = 5625/4200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
9/75 = 9 × 56/75 × 56 = 504/4200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5625/4200 > 504/4200 or 75/56 > 9/75

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