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Compare 35/42 and 21/84

35/42 is greater than 21/84

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 42 and 84 is 84
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
   35/42 = 35 × 2/42 × 2 = 70/84
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
   21/84 = 21 × 1/84 × 1 = 21/84
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/84 > 21/84 or 35/42 > 21/84

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