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Compare 7/5 and 10/30

1^st number: 1 2/5, 2^nd number: 10/30

7/5 is greater than 10/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 30 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
   7/5 = 7 × 6/5 × 6 = 42/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
   10/30 = 10 × 1/30 × 1 = 10/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 42/30 > 10/30 or 7/5 > 10/30

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