far fewer students' is correct. Type less/fewer in the Search box and press Enter on your keyboard to read more about this topic. Rover
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HUBLOTThanks a lot, Rover.'...far fewer students' is correct, but is "far less + countable noun" commonly used?Yes. Very many native speakers do not use 'fewer' as the grammar guides would suggest they should.