Compare 21/60 and 15/6
1st number: 21/60, 2nd number: 2 3/6
21/60 is smaller than 15/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
21/60 = 21 × 1/60 × 1 = 21/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
15/6 = 15 × 10/6 × 10 = 150/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/60 < 150/60 or 21/60 < 15/6
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