Compare 30/3 and 21/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/3 and 21/36

1^st number: 10 0/3, 2^nd number: 21/36

30/3 is greater than 21/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 36 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 12 = 36,
30/3 = 30 × 12/3 × 12 = 360/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
21/36 = 21 × 1/36 × 1 = 21/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
360/36 > 21/36 or 30/3 > 21/36

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