Explain how you can find whether 5/6 or5/8 is greater

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asked Apr 1, 2020 25.5k views

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Acid Rider · Answer 1 · 2020-04-03T17:34:20+0000

Answer:

5/6 is greater than 5/8

Explanation:

Convert both fractions to decimals by dividing 5 by 6 and 5 by 8

5 ÷ 6 = 0.8333... 5 ÷ 8 = 0.625

Compare the two numbers 0.8333... and 0.625

0.8333... > 0.625

Therefore, 5/6 is greater than 5/8