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Compare 18/60 and 7/30

18/60 is greater than 7/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 60 and 30 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
   18/60 = 18 × 1/60 × 1 = 18/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
   7/30 = 7 × 2/30 × 2 = 14/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 18/60 > 14/60 or 18/60 > 7/30

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