Compare 84/2 and 30/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/2 and 30/56

1^st number: 42 0/2, 2^nd number: 30/56

84/2 is greater than 30/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 56 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 28 = 56,
84/2 = 84 × 28/2 × 28 = 2352/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
30/56 = 30 × 1/56 × 1 = 30/56
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2352/56 > 30/56 or 84/2 > 30/56

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