What is is the greater number 2fiths or 1third?

Answer 1

first you need a common denominator, 2/5 1/3 if you multiply the denominators together, then they will be common: (2*3)/(5*3) (1*5)/(3*5)

so that simplifies to 6/15 and 5/15, so 2/5 is bigger by just 1/15

Or, if you want to take a different approach, then you could put them into decimals.

2/5=.4 1/3=.333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333...

so, either way, you come up with the same answer, 2/5 is larger