Yes. 5/8 is over half. 1/4 is less than half.
Yes
Nowhere near. Five eighths is less than one whereas ten twelves is one hundred twenty.
Yes 1/2 = 4/8 so 5/8 is 1/8 bigger than 4/8
Yes because 5/8 = 0.625 and 1/2 = 0.5
No it is not. 5 and 3 eighths are bigger by one eighth.
Yes. 5/8 is over half. 1/4 is less than half.
One fourth is considerably less than five eighths. To convert fourths into eighths, you can multiply the fraction 1/4 by 2/2 and get 2/8. It should be apparent that two eighths is a lot less than five eighths. Less than half, in fact.
No.
One and five eighths is bigger than one and a half.
Yes
No. Two fifths is equal to 0.40, while five eighths is equal to .625
Nowhere near. Five eighths is less than one whereas ten twelves is one hundred twenty.
No, three eighths is larger than one fourth. One fourth is equal to two eighths, and is one eighth smaller than three eighths.
No.
Three ninths is one third, and eighths are bigger than ninths. Three eighths is bigger than three ninths. Therefore three eighths is bigger than one third.
To determine which is bigger between one half and five eighths, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 8. When both fractions are converted to have a common denominator, one half is equal to four eighths, and five eighths is already in the same form. Comparing them now, we see that five eighths is bigger than four eighths (or one half). Therefore, five eighths is the larger fraction.