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Compare 28/9 and 8/21

1^st number: 3 1/9, 2^nd number: 8/21

28/9 is greater than 8/21

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 21 is 63
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
   28/9 = 28 × 7/9 × 7 = 196/63
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
   8/21 = 8 × 3/21 × 3 = 24/63
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 196/63 > 24/63 or 28/9 > 8/21

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