Compare 75/72 and 5/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/72 and 5/28

1^st number: 1 3/72, 2^nd number: 5/28

75/72 is greater than 5/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 28 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
75/72 = 75 × 7/72 × 7 = 525/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 18 = 504,
5/28 = 5 × 18/28 × 18 = 90/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/504 > 90/504 or 75/72 > 5/28

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