Compare 56/7 and 14/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/7 and 14/30

1^st number: 8 0/7, 2^nd number: 14/30

56/7 is greater than 14/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 30 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 30 = 210,
56/7 = 56 × 30/7 × 30 = 1680/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
14/30 = 14 × 7/30 × 7 = 98/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1680/210 > 98/210 or 56/7 > 14/30

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