Compare 15/64 and 24/21
1st number: 15/64, 2nd number: 1 3/21
15/64 is smaller than 24/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 21 is 1344
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1344 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 21 = 1344,
15/64 = 15 × 21/64 × 21 = 315/1344 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 64 = 1344,
24/21 = 24 × 64/21 × 64 = 1536/1344 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 315/1344 < 1536/1344 or 15/64 < 24/21
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