Compare 49/18 and 21/15
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 1 6/15
49/18 is greater than 21/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 15 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
49/18 = 49 × 5/18 × 5 = 245/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 6 = 90,
21/15 = 21 × 6/15 × 6 = 126/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 245/90 > 126/90 or 49/18 > 21/15
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