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Compare 7/21 and 56/7

1^st number: 7/21, 2^nd number: 8 0/7

7/21 is smaller than 56/7

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 21 and 7 is 21
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 21
2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 1 = 21,
   7/21 = 7 × 1/21 × 1 = 7/21
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 3 = 21,
   56/7 = 56 × 3/7 × 3 = 168/21
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 7/21 < 168/21 or 7/21 < 56/7

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