Compare 30/15 and 1/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/15 and 1/75

1^st number: 2 0/15, 2^nd number: 1/75

30/15 is greater than 1/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 75 is 75

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
30/15 = 30 × 5/15 × 5 = 150/75
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
1/75 = 1 × 1/75 × 1 = 1/75
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
150/75 > 1/75 or 30/15 > 1/75

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