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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-04-24

What is bigger: [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex] or [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex]?

Asked by leena87

Answer (3)

3/4 because think of the decimals 3/4 is 75 and 5/8 is 0.625

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

3/4 (or 6/8) is bigger than 5/8.
To compare the two fractions 5/8 and 3/4, we can find a common denominator and then compare their numerators .
The common denominator for 5/8 and 3/4 is 8.
Now, let's convert both fractions to have the common denominator :
5/8 = (5/8) * (1/1) = 5/8
3/4 = (3/4) * (2/2) = 6/8
Now, we can see that 5/8 is less than 6/8.
Therefore, 3/4 (or 6/8) is bigger than 5/8.
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Answered by NancyJain | 2024-06-25

To compare 8 5 ​ and 4 3 ​ , we convert 4 3 ​ to 8 6 ​ using a common denominator. Since 8 6 ​ is greater than 8 5 ​ , 4 3 ​ is the larger fraction. Thus, 4 3 ​ is greater than 8 5 ​ .
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Answered by NancyJain | 2024-09-26