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Compare 21/6 and 35/8

1^st number: 3 3/6, 2^nd number: 4 3/8

21/6 is smaller than 35/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
   21/6 = 21 × 4/6 × 4 = 84/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
   35/8 = 35 × 3/8 × 3 = 105/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 84/24 < 105/24 or 21/6 < 35/8

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