If you look at the 2 numbers and turn them into decimals... 2 and one half is equivalent to 2.50 and 2 and one sixth is equivalent to approx. 2.17. What is a bigger number 50 or 17? 50 right? Which is bigger, 0.50 or 0.17? It's 0.50! Therefore, The greater number has to be 2 and one half.
bigger
One half = three sixth, so the answer is two sixth.
1/3 is bigger.
One sixth, one third and one half.
Twelve half pounds is six pounds . One sixth of that is one pound.
1/6 is bigger
The second is bigger.
one and two sixth's
One half. Although one sixth is greater - than one eighth.
One half is bigger.
Yes.