Compare 30/14 and 16/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/14 and 16/84

1^st number: 2 2/14, 2^nd number: 16/84

30/14 is greater than 16/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 84 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
30/14 = 30 × 6/14 × 6 = 180/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
16/84 = 16 × 1/84 × 1 = 16/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
180/84 > 16/84 or 30/14 > 16/84

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