If you look at the 2 numbers and turn them into decimals... 2 and one half is equivalent to 2.50 and 2 and one sixth is equivalent to approx. 2.17. What is a bigger number 50 or 17? 50 right? Which is bigger, 0.50 or 0.17? It's 0.50! Therefore, The greater number has to be 2 and one half.
One half is greater.
2/3
2 sixths
1/2
one half = 1/2 = 3/6 two sixth = 2/6 (3+2)/6 = 5/6 Answer is five sixths.
one half of one sixth is one twelfth
one sixth
It is 2 and 4 sixths
1/2 or one half
a third of one half is equal to a sixth, because ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- yes because when you turn 1/3 into 2/6 you do 2/6 - 1/6= 1/6
2 & 7/12ths
No that's no where near it if it is going to be close to half it'd have to be 2/4