Compare 75/96 and 56/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/96 and 56/7

1^st number: 75/96, 2^nd number: 8 0/7

75/96 is smaller than 56/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 7 is 672

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 672
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 7 = 672,
75/96 = 75 × 7/96 × 7 = 525/672
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 96 = 672,
56/7 = 56 × 96/7 × 96 = 5376/672
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/672 < 5376/672 or 75/96 < 56/7

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