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Compare 30/15 and 2/28

1st number: 2 0/15, 2nd number: 2/28

30/15 is greater than 2/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 28 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
    30/15 = 30 × 28/15 × 28 = 840/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
    2/28 = 2 × 15/28 × 15 = 30/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 840/420 > 30/420 or 30/15 > 2/28

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