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Compare 30/2 and 54/35

1st number: 15 0/2, 2nd number: 1 19/35

30/2 is greater than 54/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 35 is 70

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
    30/2 = 30 × 35/2 × 35 = 1050/70
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
    54/35 = 54 × 2/35 × 2 = 108/70
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1050/70 > 108/70 or 30/2 > 54/35

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