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Compare 8/21 and 1/75

8/21 is greater than 1/75

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 75 is 525

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
    8/21 = 8 × 25/21 × 25 = 200/525
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
    1/75 = 1 × 7/75 × 7 = 7/525
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/525 > 7/525 or 8/21 > 1/75

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