Compare 35/4 and 5/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/4 and 5/30

1^st number: 8 3/4, 2^nd number: 5/30

35/4 is greater than 5/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 30 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
35/4 = 35 × 15/4 × 15 = 525/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
5/30 = 5 × 2/30 × 2 = 10/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
525/60 > 10/60 or 35/4 > 5/30

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