Compare 80/21 and 7/15
1st number: 3 17/21, 2nd number: 7/15
80/21 is greater than 7/15
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,
80/21 = 80 × 5/21 × 5 = 400/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
7/15 = 7 × 7/15 × 7 = 49/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/105 > 49/105 or 80/21 > 7/15
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