Compare 81/56 and 5/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 81/56 and 5/6

1^st number: 1 25/56, 2^nd number: 5/6

81/56 is greater than 5/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 6 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
81/56 = 81 × 3/56 × 3 = 243/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 28 = 168,
5/6 = 5 × 28/6 × 28 = 140/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
243/168 > 140/168 or 81/56 > 5/6

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