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Compare 30/2 and 14/12

1st number: 15 0/2, 2nd number: 1 2/12

30/2 is greater than 14/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 12 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 6 = 12,
    30/2 = 30 × 6/2 × 6 = 180/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    14/12 = 14 × 1/12 × 1 = 14/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 180/12 > 14/12 or 30/2 > 14/12

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