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Compare 75/7 and 5/36

1st number: 10 5/7, 2nd number: 5/36

75/7 is greater than 5/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 36 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 36 = 252,
    75/7 = 75 × 36/7 × 36 = 2700/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
    5/36 = 5 × 7/36 × 7 = 35/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2700/252 > 35/252 or 75/7 > 5/36

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