Compare 42/2 and 15/21
1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 15/21
42/2 is greater than 15/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 21 = 42,
42/2 = 42 × 21/2 × 21 = 882/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
15/21 = 15 × 2/21 × 2 = 30/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 882/42 > 30/42 or 42/2 > 15/21
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