Compare 30/4 and 56/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/4 and 56/42

1^st number: 7 2/4, 2^nd number: 1 14/42

30/4 is greater than 56/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
30/4 = 30 × 21/4 × 21 = 630/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
56/42 = 56 × 2/42 × 2 = 112/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/84 > 112/84 or 30/4 > 56/42

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