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Compare 70/8 and 21/9

1^st number: 8 6/8, 2^nd number: 2 3/9

70/8 is greater than 21/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 9 is 72
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
   70/8 = 70 × 9/8 × 9 = 630/72
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
   21/9 = 21 × 8/9 × 8 = 168/72
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 630/72 > 168/72 or 70/8 > 21/9

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