Compare 90/75 and 7/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/75 and 7/12

1^st number: 1 15/75, 2^nd number: 7/12

90/75 is greater than 7/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
90/75 = 90 × 4/75 × 4 = 360/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
7/12 = 7 × 25/12 × 25 = 175/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
360/300 > 175/300 or 90/75 > 7/12

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