1 fifth is 20 percent less than 1 fourth.
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Yes, 1/4th is less then 1/3rd.
1/4 or one fourth.
1/3=.3333=33.33% 1/4=.25=25%
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.
In our system, numbers that are to the left of other numbers on a number line are considered to be less than those other numbers. 8 is less than 9, 5 is less than 7, and so on. That extends into negative territory. Since -3/4 is located to the left of -1/4, it is less.