Compare 30/15 and 20/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/15 and 20/56

1^st number: 2 0/15, 2^nd number: 20/56

30/15 is greater than 20/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
30/15 = 30 × 56/15 × 56 = 1680/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
20/56 = 20 × 15/56 × 15 = 300/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1680/840 > 300/840 or 30/15 > 20/56

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