Is 7 eighths greater than 5 tenths?
Yes, seven eighths is greater than five tenths. Five tenths, or
one half, expressed in eighths would be four eighths. Since seven
is greater than four, seven eighths is greater than four eighths
(or five tenths). One easy way to know is use a calculator and do
the division (seven divided by eight, and five divided by ten); in
decimal form the higher value may be more quickly apparent when
compared.