Which is greater 1 5 or 1 2?

Answer 1

If you have 2 apples.

you divide the first into 5 equal parts, the second apple you divide into 2 equal parts.

Which is greater? One piece from the first apple? or one piece from the second apple?

1/2 is the greater.

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Answer 2

Count your numbers

12,13,14, 15, etx.

Then 15 > 12.

However if you mean ratios, then the correct manner tyo indicate ration is

1:2 :: 1:5 Note the use of colons.

Ratio 1:5 is greater, because for every '1' you fain '5'.

Answer 3

15