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Compare 30/60 and 75/56

1st number: 30/60, 2nd number: 1 19/56

30/60 is smaller than 75/56

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 56 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
    30/60 = 30 × 14/60 × 14 = 420/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    75/56 = 75 × 15/56 × 15 = 1125/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 420/840 < 1125/840 or 30/60 < 75/56

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