Which is greater: [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex], [tex]\frac{1}{12}[/tex], [tex]\frac{11}{36}[/tex], [tex]\frac{5}{16}[/tex], or [tex]\frac{5}{7}[/tex]?
Answer (2)
\frac{2}{3}>\frac{11}{36}>\frac{1}{12}\\\\The\ greater\ is\ \frac{5}{7}."> Y o u ha v e t o w r i t e i t in d ec ima l t o co m p a r i se t h e m : 3 2 = 0.6666 12 1 = 0.083333 36 11 = 0.305555 7 5 = 0.71428 7 5 > 3 2 > 36 11 > 12 1 T h e g re a t er i s 7 5 .
The greatest fraction among 3 2 , 12 1 , 36 11 , 16 5 , and 7 5 is 7 5 .
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