Compare 12/16 and 30/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 12/16 and 30/18

1^st number: 12/16, 2^nd number: 1 12/18

12/16 is smaller than 30/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 18 is 144

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
12/16 = 12 × 9/16 × 9 = 108/144
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
30/18 = 30 × 8/18 × 8 = 240/144
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
108/144 < 240/144 or 12/16 < 30/18

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