Compare 15/14 and 60/21
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 2 18/21
15/14 is smaller than 60/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
15/14 = 15 × 3/14 × 3 = 45/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
60/21 = 60 × 2/21 × 2 = 120/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/42 < 120/42 or 15/14 < 60/21
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