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Compare 35/8 and 21/28

1st number: 4 3/8, 2nd number: 21/28

35/8 is greater than 21/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 8 and 28 is 56

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
    35/8 = 35 × 7/8 × 7 = 245/56
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
    21/28 = 21 × 2/28 × 2 = 42/56
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 245/56 > 42/56 or 35/8 > 21/28

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