Compare 70/3 and 15/21
1st number: 23 1/3, 2nd number: 15/21
70/3 is greater than 15/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 21 is 21
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 7 = 21,
70/3 = 70 × 7/3 × 7 = 490/21 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
15/21 = 15 × 1/21 × 1 = 15/21 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/21 > 15/21 or 70/3 > 15/21
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