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Is five over six bigger or is seven over eight bigger?

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7 over 8 The greatest common factor of 6 and 8 is 2.

The least common multiple of 6 and 8 is 6 x 8 ÷ 2 = 24. Multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the number that will make the denominator equal to 24. 5/6 x 4/4 = 20/24.

7/8 x 3/3 = 21/24

Since 21 > 20, then 7/8 > 5/6.

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