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Compare 14/30 and 2/10

14/30 is greater than 2/10

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 30 and 10 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
   14/30 = 14 × 1/30 × 1 = 14/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
   2/10 = 2 × 3/10 × 3 = 6/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 14/30 > 6/30 or 14/30 > 2/10

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