Is 5 over 7 greater or less than 2 over 3?

Answer 1

To answer this question, you must first find the lowest common multiple of the denominators.

In your example, 5/7 and 2/3. The denominator is the bit on the bottom of the fraction.

So, 7 x 3 = 21. So, when we convert our fractions to n/21, we have

15/21 and 14/21.

So 5/7 is indeed greater than 2/3.

Another method would be to start to convert the given fractions into decimals.

5/7 = 0.714 and some; 2/3 becomes 0.666 and some bits. But we have our answer.