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Compare 21/18 and 15/5

1st number: 1 3/18, 2nd number: 3 0/5

21/18 is smaller than 15/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 5 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
    21/18 = 21 × 5/18 × 5 = 105/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
    15/5 = 15 × 18/5 × 18 = 270/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 105/90 < 270/90 or 21/18 < 15/5

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