Compare 14/20 and 21/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/20 and 21/15

1^st number: 14/20, 2^nd number: 1 6/15

14/20 is smaller than 21/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 15 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
14/20 = 14 × 3/20 × 3 = 42/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
21/15 = 21 × 4/15 × 4 = 84/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/60 < 84/60 or 14/20 < 21/15

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