Compare 9/30 and 7/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/30 and 7/35

9/30 is greater than 7/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 35 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
9/30 = 9 × 7/30 × 7 = 63/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
7/35 = 7 × 6/35 × 6 = 42/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
63/210 > 42/210 or 9/30 > 7/35

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