Compare 54/12 and 7/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 54/12 and 7/30

1^st number: 4 6/12, 2^nd number: 7/30

54/12 is greater than 7/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 30 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
54/12 = 54 × 5/12 × 5 = 270/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
7/30 = 7 × 2/30 × 2 = 14/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
270/60 > 14/60 or 54/12 > 7/30

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