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Compare 56/35 and 30/18

1st number: 1 21/35, 2nd number: 1 12/18

56/35 is smaller than 30/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 18 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
    56/35 = 56 × 18/35 × 18 = 1008/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
    30/18 = 30 × 35/18 × 35 = 1050/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1008/630 < 1050/630 or 56/35 < 30/18

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