Compare 15/70 and 21/7
1st number: 15/70, 2nd number: 3 0/7
15/70 is smaller than 21/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
15/70 = 15 × 1/70 × 1 = 15/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
21/7 = 21 × 10/7 × 10 = 210/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/70 < 210/70 or 15/70 < 21/7
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