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Compare 75/80 and 9/75

75/80 is greater than 9/75

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 80 and 75 is 1200
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 15 = 1200,
   75/80 = 75 × 15/80 × 15 = 1125/1200
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
   9/75 = 9 × 16/75 × 16 = 144/1200
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 1125/1200 > 144/1200 or 75/80 > 9/75

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