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Compare 30/16 and 8/4

1^st number: 1 14/16, 2^nd number: 2 0/4

30/16 is smaller than 8/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
   30/16 = 30 × 1/16 × 1 = 30/16
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
   8/4 = 8 × 4/4 × 4 = 32/16
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 30/16 < 32/16 or 30/16 < 8/4

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