Compare 81/8 and 9/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 81/8 and 9/30

1^st number: 10 1/8, 2^nd number: 9/30

81/8 is greater than 9/30

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
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 15 = 120,
81/8 = 81 × 15/8 × 15 = 1215/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
9/30 = 9 × 4/30 × 4 = 36/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1215/120 > 36/120 or 81/8 > 9/30

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