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Compare 5/6 and 7/9

5/6 is greater than 7/9

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 9 is 18
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
   5/6 = 5 × 3/6 × 3 = 15/18
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
   7/9 = 7 × 2/9 × 2 = 14/18
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 15/18 > 14/18 or 5/6 > 7/9

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