Compare 9/28 and 75/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/28 and 75/16

1^st number: 9/28, 2^nd number: 4 11/16

9/28 is smaller than 75/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 16 is 112

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
9/28 = 9 × 4/28 × 4 = 36/112
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
75/16 = 75 × 7/16 × 7 = 525/112
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/112 < 525/112 or 9/28 < 75/16

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