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Compare 32/30 and 18/7

1st number: 1 2/30, 2nd number: 2 4/7

32/30 is smaller than 18/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 7 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    32/30 = 32 × 7/30 × 7 = 224/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 30 = 210,
    18/7 = 18 × 30/7 × 30 = 540/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 224/210 < 540/210 or 32/30 < 18/7

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