Compare 35/21 and 10/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/21 and 10/8

1^st number: 1 14/21, 2^nd number: 1 2/8

35/21 is greater than 10/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 8 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
35/21 = 35 × 8/21 × 8 = 280/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
10/8 = 10 × 21/8 × 21 = 210/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/168 > 210/168 or 35/21 > 10/8

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