Compare 5/6 and 56/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/6 and 56/45

1^st number: 5/6, 2^nd number: 1 11/45

5/6 is smaller than 56/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 45 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 15 = 90,
5/6 = 5 × 15/6 × 15 = 75/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
56/45 = 56 × 2/45 × 2 = 112/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/90 < 112/90 or 5/6 < 56/45

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