Compare 18/30 and 24/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/30 and 24/12

1^st number: 18/30, 2^nd number: 2 0/12

18/30 is smaller than 24/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 12 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
18/30 = 18 × 2/30 × 2 = 36/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
24/12 = 24 × 5/12 × 5 = 120/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/60 < 120/60 or 18/30 < 24/12

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