Exercises: Comparing Fractions

Compare $\frac{3}{4}$ and $\frac{5}{6}$ using common denominators. $\frac{3}{4} = \frac{\hspace{0.2em}\fbox{\phantom{000000}}\hspace{0.2em}}{12}$ and $\frac{5}{6} = \frac{\hspace{0.2em}\fbox{\phantom{000000}}\hspace{0.2em}}{12}$. So $\frac{3}{4}$   ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲ ̲   $\frac{5}{6}$ (use >, <, or =).