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Compare 35/3 and 56/5

1^st number: 11 2/3, 2^nd number: 11 1/5

35/3 is greater than 56/5

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15
2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
   35/3 = 35 × 5/3 × 5 = 175/15
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
   56/5 = 56 × 3/5 × 3 = 168/15
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 175/15 > 168/15 or 35/3 > 56/5

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