Compare 75/4 and 30/56
1st number: 18 3/4, 2nd number: 30/56
75/4 is greater than 30/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
75/4 = 75 × 14/4 × 14 = 1050/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
30/56 = 30 × 1/56 × 1 = 30/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1050/56 > 30/56 or 75/4 > 30/56
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