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Compare 8/6 and 21/8

1^st number: 1 2/6, 2^nd number: 2 5/8

8/6 is smaller than 21/8

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
   8/6 = 8 × 4/6 × 4 = 32/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
   21/8 = 21 × 3/8 × 3 = 63/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 32/24 < 63/24 or 8/6 < 21/8

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