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Compare 35/56 and 4/30

35/56 is greater than 4/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 30 is 840

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
    35/56 = 35 × 15/56 × 15 = 525/840
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
    4/30 = 4 × 28/30 × 28 = 112/840
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 525/840 > 112/840 or 35/56 > 4/30

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