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Compare 7/6 and 2/30

1^st number: 1 1/6, 2^nd number: 2/30

7/6 is greater than 2/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 30 is 30
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
   7/6 = 7 × 5/6 × 5 = 35/30
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
   2/30 = 2 × 1/30 × 1 = 2/30
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 35/30 > 2/30 or 7/6 > 2/30

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