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Compare 84/8 and 28/3

1^st number: 10 4/8, 2^nd number: 9 1/3

84/8 is greater than 28/3

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 3 is 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
   84/8 = 84 × 3/8 × 3 = 252/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
   28/3 = 28 × 8/3 × 8 = 224/24
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 252/24 > 224/24 or 84/8 > 28/3

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