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Compare 60/2 and 45/5

1^st number: 30 0/2, 2^nd number: 9 0/5

60/2 is greater than 45/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
   60/2 = 60 × 5/2 × 5 = 300/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
   45/5 = 45 × 2/5 × 2 = 90/10
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 300/10 > 90/10 or 60/2 > 45/5

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