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Compare 45/14 and 42/30

1st number: 3 3/14, 2nd number: 1 12/30

45/14 is greater than 42/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 14 and 30 is 210

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
    45/14 = 45 × 15/14 × 15 = 675/210
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
    42/30 = 42 × 7/30 × 7 = 294/210
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 675/210 > 294/210 or 45/14 > 42/30

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