Is the fraction 5 over 6 or the fraction 7 over 8 greater?

The fraction 5/6 is equal to 0.83 recurring (that is, 0.83333...).

The fraction 7/8 is equal to 0.875.

Therefore, 7/8 is bigger than 5/6. The difference between the two numbers is 1/24, or one twenty-fourth.