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## Compare 30/4 and 2/6

1st number: 7 2/4, 2nd number: 2/6

30/4 is greater than 2/6

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
30/4 = 30 × 3/4 × 3 = 90/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
2/6 = 2 × 2/6 × 2 = 4/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 90/12 > 4/12 or 30/4 > 2/6

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