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Compare 63/30 and 45/96

1st number: 2 3/30, 2nd number: 45/96

63/30 is greater than 45/96

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 30 and 96 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
    63/30 = 63 × 16/30 × 16 = 1008/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    45/96 = 45 × 5/96 × 5 = 225/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1008/480 > 225/480 or 63/30 > 45/96

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