Greetings from Brasil...
Before comparing mixed fractions, let's make them inappropriate
2 1/2 = 5/2
3 1/3 = 10/3
Comparing fractions. (MMC - Maximum Common Multiple - I don't know that term in English)
2 1/2 = 5/2 = 15/6
3 1/3 = 10/3 = 30/6
30/6 > 15/6 then
3 1/3 > 2 1/2