Compare 75/10 and 30/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/10 and 30/45

1^st number: 7 5/10, 2^nd number: 30/45

75/10 is greater than 30/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 45 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
75/10 = 75 × 9/10 × 9 = 675/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
30/45 = 30 × 2/45 × 2 = 60/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
675/90 > 60/90 or 75/10 > 30/45

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