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Compare 14/2 and 7/30

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

14/2 is greater than 7/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 30 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
    14/2 = 14 × 15/2 × 15 = 210/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
    7/30 = 7 × 1/30 × 1 = 7/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/30 > 7/30 or 14/2 > 7/30

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