Compare 48/30 and 18/14, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/30 and 18/14

1^st number: 1 18/30, 2^nd number: 1 4/14

48/30 is greater than 18/14

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
48/30 = 48 × 7/30 × 7 = 336/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
18/14 = 18 × 15/14 × 15 = 270/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/210 > 270/210 or 48/30 > 18/14

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