comparing two fractions is not so hard to do. all you need to do is find a common denominator first. You have heard of Least Common Denominator?
your two denominators are 8 and 12. 8 is made from 2 x 2 x 2. 12 is made from 2 x 2 x 3. the Least Common Denominator is 2 x 2 x 2 x 3, which is 24.
5/8 is changed into a fraction with the LCD of 24 by multiplying both its numerator and denominator by 3. 15/24
7/12 is changed into a fraction with the same LCD of 24 by multiplying both its numerator and denominator by 2. 14/24
Is 5/8 less than or equal to 7/12? It is the same answer as: is 15/24 less than or equal to 14/24
No it is not! 15 is not less than or equal to 14
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greater than
Less than.
Less than: x<y Greater than: x>y Equal to: x=y There is also less than or equal to, which is the less than symbol with a line over it, as well as greater than or equal to, which is the greater than symbol with a line over it. Not equal to is an equal sign with a slash. About equal to is an equal sign but with squiggly lines intead of straight.
Less than Less than or equal to Equal to Greater than Greater than or equal to
5 over 6 is greater than 1 over two
You can use the Not function or the <> operator, which is the < and the > beside each other. To see if the values in A1 and A2 are not equal to each other, you can type: =A1<>A2 or =Not(A1=A2) In each case they will either give you TRUE if they are not equal or FALSE if they are equal, in the cell that you enter the formula into.
greater than
greater than
Less than.
Less than: x<y Greater than: x>y Equal to: x=y There is also less than or equal to, which is the less than symbol with a line over it, as well as greater than or equal to, which is the greater than symbol with a line over it. Not equal to is an equal sign with a slash. About equal to is an equal sign but with squiggly lines intead of straight.
equal
Less than
Less than Less than or equal to Equal to Greater than Greater than or equal to
they are equal
> greater than < less than = equal to
5 over 6 is greater than 1 over two
> is greater than; with a line under it it is greater than or equal to < is less than; with a line under it it is less than or equal to