Compare 30/4 and 56/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/4 and 56/72

1^st number: 7 2/4, 2^nd number: 56/72

30/4 is greater than 56/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 72 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 18 = 72,
30/4 = 30 × 18/4 × 18 = 540/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
56/72 = 56 × 1/72 × 1 = 56/72
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/72 > 56/72 or 30/4 > 56/72

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