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Compare 8/6 and 5/4

1^st number: 1 2/6, 2^nd number: 1 1/4

8/6 is greater than 5/4

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 6 and 4 is 12
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
   8/6 = 8 × 2/6 × 2 = 16/12
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
   5/4 = 5 × 3/4 × 3 = 15/12
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 16/12 > 15/12 or 8/6 > 5/4

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