Compare 30/24 and 56/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/24 and 56/36

1^st number: 1 6/24, 2^nd number: 1 20/36

30/24 is smaller than 56/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 36 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
30/24 = 30 × 3/24 × 3 = 90/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
56/36 = 56 × 2/36 × 2 = 112/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/72 < 112/72 or 30/24 < 56/36

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