Compare 30/8 and 56/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/8 and 56/36

1^st number: 3 6/8, 2^nd number: 1 20/36

30/8 is greater than 56/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 36 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
30/8 = 30 × 9/8 × 9 = 270/72
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
270/72 > 112/72 or 30/8 > 56/36

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