1 quarter is 25% larger than 1 fifth.
5/8 is larger than 1/2 yes
1 fifth 1 sixth 1 seventh 1 eighth
25% (1/4) is larger than 1/5
1/40
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One seventh is larger than one eighth. The smaller the number under a 1 in a fraction, the larger that fraction is. Think 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 and you'll see the size of the fraction increasing; the numbers are becoming larger.
1/8 is larger.
1/2 is larger than 2/5
1/4 is larger than 1/5.
1/5 x 1/8 is 1/40
1/40 ------- (1/8) times (1/5) = 1/40