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## Compare 30/5 and 28/8

1st number: 6 0/5, 2nd number: 3 4/8

30/5 is greater than 28/8

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
30/5 = 30 × 8/5 × 8 = 240/40
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
28/8 = 28 × 5/8 × 5 = 140/40
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 240/40 > 140/40 or 30/5 > 28/8

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