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Compare 18/30 and 8/56

18/30 is greater than 8/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 56 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
    18/30 = 18 × 28/30 × 28 = 504/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    8/56 = 8 × 15/56 × 15 = 120/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 504/840 > 120/840 or 18/30 > 8/56

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