Compare 9/14 and 21/15
1st number: 9/14, 2nd number: 1 6/15
914 is smaller than 2115
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
914 = 9 × 1514 × 15 = 135210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
2115 = 21 × 1415 × 14 = 294210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135210 < 294210 or 914 < 2115
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