Compare 75/21 and 70/15
1st number: 3 12/21, 2nd number: 4 10/15
75/21 is smaller than 70/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 15 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
75/21 = 75 × 5/21 × 5 = 375/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
70/15 = 70 × 7/15 × 7 = 490/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 375/105 < 490/105 or 75/21 < 70/15
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