Compare 25/7 and 56/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 25/7 and 56/30

1^st number: 3 4/7, 2^nd number: 1 26/30

25/7 is greater than 56/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 30 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 30 = 210,
25/7 = 25 × 30/7 × 30 = 750/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
56/30 = 56 × 7/30 × 7 = 392/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
750/210 > 392/210 or 25/7 > 56/30

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