No. Fifteenths are actually smaller.
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Four tenths is bigger than one eighth.
20% is bigger than one eighth. (1/8 = 0.125, 20% = 0.2)
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three fifteenths
To determine if one third is bigger than two fifths, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 5 is 15. Converting one third to fifteenths, we get 5/15. Converting two fifths to fifteenths, we get 6/15. Therefore, two fifths (6/15) is indeed bigger than one third (5/15).