Compare 1/30 and 35/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/30 and 35/7

1^st number: 1/30, 2^nd number: 5 0/7

1/30 is smaller than 35/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 7 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
1/30 = 1 × 7/30 × 7 = 7/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 30 = 210,
35/7 = 35 × 30/7 × 30 = 1050/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
7/210 < 1050/210 or 1/30 < 35/7

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