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If the numbers 2 11/12 and 3 7/9 are written in the form a/b which will have the greater numerator

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you would have to turn them into improper fractions, after that you would have to see which one has the bigger number on top. To find the improper fraction:
2 11/12 = 2x12+11 3 7/9 = 3x9+7
= 35/12 = 34/9

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