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Compare 75/8 and 9/25

1^st number: 9 3/8, 2^nd number: 9/25

75/8 is greater than 9/25

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 25 is 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 25 × 8 = 200,
   9/25 = 9 × 8/25 × 8 = 72/200
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1875/200 > 72/200 or 75/8 > 9/25

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