Compare 15/16 and 48/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/16 and 48/21

1^st number: 15/16, 2^nd number: 2 6/21

15/16 is smaller than 48/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 21 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
15/16 = 15 × 21/16 × 21 = 315/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 16 = 336,
48/21 = 48 × 16/21 × 16 = 768/336
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
315/336 < 768/336 or 15/16 < 48/21

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