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As has already been said, that is an extremely high gear ratio.
If youve got 15 on the back, you want something like 39-42 on the front for an urban commute.
I run 39:15 , do mostly shortish city riding. Am able to spin down steep hills just fine.
For longer rides I flip wheel to 39:16