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Compare 75/8 and 45/50

1st number: 9 3/8, 2nd number: 45/50

75/8 is greater than 45/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 50 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
    75/8 = 75 × 25/8 × 25 = 1875/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
    45/50 = 45 × 4/50 × 4 = 180/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1875/200 > 180/200 or 75/8 > 45/50

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