Compare 21/75 and 56/15
1st number: 21/75, 2nd number: 3 11/15
21/75 is smaller than 56/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 15 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
21/75 = 21 × 1/75 × 1 = 21/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
56/15 = 56 × 5/15 × 5 = 280/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/75 < 280/75 or 21/75 < 56/15
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