Compare 18/30 and 48/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 18/30 and 48/4

1^st number: 18/30, 2^nd number: 12 0/4

18/30 is smaller than 48/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 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 4 × 15 = 60,
48/4 = 48 × 15/4 × 15 = 720/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
36/60 < 720/60 or 18/30 < 48/4

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