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Compare 35/8 and 84/16

1^st number: 4 3/8, 2^nd number: 5 4/16

35/8 is smaller than 84/16

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
   35/8 = 35 × 2/8 × 2 = 70/16
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
   84/16 = 84 × 1/16 × 1 = 84/16
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 70/16 < 84/16 or 35/8 < 84/16

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