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Compare 21/90 and 3/15

21/90 is greater than 3/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 90 and 15 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    21/90 = 21 × 1/90 × 1 = 21/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 6 = 90,
    3/15 = 3 × 6/15 × 6 = 18/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 21/90 > 18/90 or 21/90 > 3/15

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