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Compare 48/30 and 90/7

1^st number: 1 18/30, 2^nd number: 12 6/7

48/30 is smaller than 90/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 30 and 7 is 210
2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
   48/30 = 48 × 7/30 × 7 = 336/210
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 30 = 210,
   90/7 = 90 × 30/7 × 30 = 2700/210
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 336/210 < 2700/210 or 48/30 < 90/7

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