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Compare 18/30 and 2/60

18/30 is greater than 2/60

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 30 and 60 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
   18/30 = 18 × 2/30 × 2 = 36/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
   2/60 = 2 × 1/60 × 1 = 2/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 36/60 > 2/60 or 18/30 > 2/60

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