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Compare 30/2 and 35/4

1st number: 15 0/2, 2nd number: 8 3/4

30/2 is greater than 35/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 4 is 4

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
    30/2 = 30 × 2/2 × 2 = 60/4
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
    35/4 = 35 × 1/4 × 1 = 35/4
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 60/4 > 35/4 or 30/2 > 35/4

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