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Compare 35/9 and 7/21

1^st number: 3 8/9, 2^nd number: 7/21

35/9 is greater than 7/21

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 9 and 21 is 63
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
   35/9 = 35 × 7/9 × 7 = 245/63
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
   7/21 = 7 × 3/21 × 3 = 21/63
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 245/63 > 21/63 or 35/9 > 7/21

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