Compare 8/75 and 35/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/75 and 35/7

1^st number: 8/75, 2^nd number: 5 0/7

8/75 is smaller than 35/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 7 is 525

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
8/75 = 8 × 7/75 × 7 = 56/525
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
35/7 = 35 × 75/7 × 75 = 2625/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
56/525 < 2625/525 or 8/75 < 35/7

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