7/8 > 4/5 ? (cross multiply)
7 x 5 > 4 x 8 ?
35 > 32
So that 7/8 > 4/5.
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no it is not. 5 is biggr than three. 5 over 8 is bigger
There are infinite numbers like this but 3 over 5, 3 over 6 and 3 over 7 are smaller than 3 over 4 and bigger than 3 over 8.
Well, honey, let me break it down for you. To compare fractions, you need a common denominator. In this case, both fractions have a denominator of 5 times 4, which is 20. When you do the math, 4/5 is bigger than 3/4. So, 4 over 5 is the bigger fish in this pond.
2/5 = 4/10 so it is bigger than 3/10.
0.25 is bigger than 1/5 which as a decimal is 0.2