What's Bigger 1/2 or 5/6?

Is one half greater than five sixths? Use this calculator to quickly compare the size of two fractions.
Fraction 1
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Fraction 2
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12
is smaller than
56
Fraction Decimal Value
12 0.5
56 ≈ 0.833
How much less?
12
is 40% smaller than
56