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Compare 75/72 and 35/84

1^st number: 1 3/72, 2^nd number: 35/84

75/72 is greater than 35/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 72 and 84 is 504
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
2. For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
   75/72 = 75 × 7/72 × 7 = 525/504
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 6 = 504,
   35/84 = 35 × 6/84 × 6 = 210/504
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 525/504 > 210/504 or 75/72 > 35/84

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