12 fifteenths (sure?)19 fifteenths = 10 fifteenths (2/3) + 9 fifteenths (3/5)
No, 2/5 = 0.4 7/15 = 0.47 0.47>0.4
One half is bigger than two fifths because two fifths just before 2.5 fifths which is half.
2/15 x 2/5=4/75
4 fifths is bigger than 2 thirds.
It isn't. 1 third=5 fifteenths 1 fifth is 3 fifteenths so 2 fifths=6 fifteenths So 1/3 is less than 2/5 by 1/15
Two fifths = six fifteenths, two thirds = ten fifteenths...
When you have your two fractions you multiply the denominators to get the common denominator. So you would do 3x5=15, 15 is the common denominator. Now you cross multiply. you do 3x2=6 then 5x1=5. Now you have 5 fifteenths and 6 fifteenths. 5 fifteenths belongs to 1 third and 6 fifteenths belongs to 2 fifths. So now you can see that 2 FIFTHS is BIGGER than 1 third. ==================================== Or you could just convert the fractions into decimal form and see which one is bigger. 1/3 = 0.3333 2/5 = 0.4 <=== This one is bigger than 0.3333.
When you have your two fractions you multiply the denominators to get the common denominator. So you would do 3x5=15, 15 is the common denominator. Now you cross multiply. you do 3x2=6 then 5x1=5. Now you have 5 fifteenths and 6 fifteenths. 5 fifteenths belongs to 1 third and 6 fifteenths belongs to 2 fifths. So now you can see that 2 FIFTHS is BIGGER than 1 third. ==================================== Or you could just convert the fractions into decimal form and see which one is bigger. 1/3 = 0.3333 2/5 = 0.4 <=== This one is bigger than 0.3333.
When you have your two fractions you multiply the denominators to get the common denominator. So you would do 3x5=15, 15 is the common denominator. Now you cross multiply. you do 3x2=6 then 5x1=5. Now you have 5 fifteenths and 6 fifteenths. 5 fifteenths belongs to 1 third and 6 fifteenths belongs to 2 fifths. So now you can see that 2 FIFTHS is BIGGER than 1 third. ==================================== Or you could just convert the fractions into decimal form and see which one is bigger. 1/3 = 0.3333 2/5 = 0.4 <=== This one is bigger than 0.3333.
12 fifteenths (sure?)19 fifteenths = 10 fifteenths (2/3) + 9 fifteenths (3/5)
2 fifths is 6 fifteenths, so 7 fifteenths minus 6 fifteenths is 1 fifteenth.
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).
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Converting to fifteenths, it is 5 fifteenths - 6 fifteenths, which gives minus one fifteenth.
Make the lower number the same them compare, as in 4/15 and 2/5 becomes 4/15 and 6/15 from 2x3/5x3 or 6/15 Answer 6/15 is bigger than 4/15 i.e. 2/5 is bigger.
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.