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Compare 8/6 and 2/9

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

8/6 is greater than 2/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
   8/6 = 8 × 3/6 × 3 = 24/18
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
   2/9 = 2 × 2/9 × 2 = 4/18
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 24/18 > 4/18 or 8/6 > 2/9

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