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Compare 12/15 and 1/21

12/15 is greater than 1/21

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 21 is 105

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
    12/15 = 12 × 7/15 × 7 = 84/105
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
    1/21 = 1 × 5/21 × 5 = 5/105
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 84/105 > 5/105 or 12/15 > 1/21

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