Compare 75/72 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/72 and 56/49

1^st number: 1 3/72, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

75/72 is smaller than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 49 is 3528

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3528
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 49 = 3528,
75/72 = 75 × 49/72 × 49 = 3675/3528
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 72 = 3528,
56/49 = 56 × 72/49 × 72 = 4032/3528
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3675/3528 < 4032/3528 or 75/72 < 56/49

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