sixths
3 and 1/6
Before you can add fractions, you first need to convert the fractions so they have common denominators. Two thirds is equal to four sixths, so now we can add the fractions that have common denominators. Four sixths and five sixths equals eleven sixths, or one and five sixths left over. Now, add your whole numbers...one, four and the one gained when we converted the fraction equals six and five sixths.
It is greater than
2.5
three and five sixths
Five sixths... two thirds equals FOUR sixths.
2.5
No. Two thirds is equivalent to four sixths (if you multiply the numerator and divisor of two thirds by 2, you get four sixths).
sixths
5 over six times two over three 5/6 x 2/3 ----
five eighths
2/3 * 5/6 = 10/18 = 5/9