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Compare 63/8 and 45/30

1st number: 7 7/8, 2nd number: 1 15/30

63/8 is greater than 45/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 30 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
    63/8 = 63 × 15/8 × 15 = 945/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
    45/30 = 45 × 4/30 × 4 = 180/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 945/120 > 180/120 or 63/8 > 45/30

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