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## Compare 21/9 and 56/35

1st number: 2 3/9, 2nd number: 1 21/35

21/9 is greater than 56/35

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 35 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
21/9 = 21 × 35/9 × 35 = 735/315
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
56/35 = 56 × 9/35 × 9 = 504/315
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 735/315 > 504/315 or 21/9 > 56/35

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