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Compare 35/6 and 21/15

1st number: 5 5/6, 2nd number: 1 6/15

35/6 is greater than 21/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 15 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
    35/6 = 35 × 5/6 × 5 = 175/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
    21/15 = 21 × 2/15 × 2 = 42/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 175/30 > 42/30 or 35/6 > 21/15

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