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Compare 63/8 and 7/3

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

63/8 is greater than 7/3

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 3 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
   63/8 = 63 × 3/8 × 3 = 189/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
   7/3 = 7 × 8/3 × 8 = 56/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 189/24 > 56/24 or 63/8 > 7/3

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