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Compare 30/14 and 35/63

1st number: 2 2/14, 2nd number: 35/63

30/14 is greater than 35/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 63 is 126

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
    30/14 = 30 × 9/14 × 9 = 270/126
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
    35/63 = 35 × 2/63 × 2 = 70/126
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 270/126 > 70/126 or 30/14 > 35/63

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