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Compare 9/8 and 30/14

1^st number: 1 1/8, 2^nd number: 2 2/14

9/8 is smaller than 30/14

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
   9/8 = 9 × 7/8 × 7 = 63/56
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
   30/14 = 30 × 4/14 × 4 = 120/56
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 63/56 < 120/56 or 9/8 < 30/14

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