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Compare 21/42 and 35/8

1^st number: 21/42, 2^nd number: 4 3/8

21/42 is smaller than 35/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 42 and 8 is 168
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
   21/42 = 21 × 4/42 × 4 = 84/168
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
   35/8 = 35 × 21/8 × 21 = 735/168
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 84/168 < 735/168 or 21/42 < 35/8

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