two fifths is equal to 40%
one third is only 33.33%
so 40% is always better!
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One third is greater than two fifths.
one fifth divided by one third is 3 fifths
One third equals 3 over 15. Two fifths equals 6 over 15. So no.
Make them equivalent fractions with the same denominator then compare the numerators: 2/5 = 2x3/5x3 = 6/15 1/3 = 1x5/3x5 = 5/15 Two fifths is larger than one third as two fifths is equivalent to six fifteenths whereas one third is only equivalent to five fifteenths which is smaller than six fifteenths.
Six and one third is much bigger.