Compare 9/30 and 18/4, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/30 and 18/4

1^st number: 9/30, 2^nd number: 4 2/4

9/30 is smaller than 18/4

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 4 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
9/30 = 9 × 2/30 × 2 = 18/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
18/4 = 18 × 15/4 × 15 = 270/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
18/60 < 270/60 or 9/30 < 18/4

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