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Compare 49/4 and 2/30

1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 2/30

49/4 is greater than 2/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 30 is 60

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
    49/4 = 49 × 15/4 × 15 = 735/60
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
    2/30 = 2 × 2/30 × 2 = 4/60
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 735/60 > 4/60 or 49/4 > 2/30

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