Compare 81/75 and 20/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 81/75 and 20/32

1^st number: 1 6/75, 2^nd number: 20/32

81/75 is greater than 20/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 32 is 2400

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2400
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 32 = 2400,
81/75 = 81 × 32/75 × 32 = 2592/2400
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 75 = 2400,
20/32 = 20 × 75/32 × 75 = 1500/2400
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2592/2400 > 1500/2400 or 81/75 > 20/32

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