Compare 15/21 and 72/20
1st number: 15/21, 2nd number: 3 12/20
15/21 is smaller than 72/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
15/21 = 15 × 20/21 × 20 = 300/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
72/20 = 72 × 21/20 × 21 = 1512/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/420 < 1512/420 or 15/21 < 72/20
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