Compare 21/96 and 15/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/96 and 15/8

1^st number: 21/96, 2^nd number: 1 7/8

21/96 is smaller than 15/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 8 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
21/96 = 21 × 1/96 × 1 = 21/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 12 = 96,
15/8 = 15 × 12/8 × 12 = 180/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/96 < 180/96 or 21/96 < 15/8

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