Question

Choose the symbol that makes the following sentence true:

⅝ __ ⁷/12

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Answer 1

5/8 is greater then 7/12.

Explanation:

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:

LCM of 8 and 12 is 24

For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,

5/8=5x3/8x3=15/24

Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,

7/12= 7x2/12x2=14/24

Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction

15/24>14/24 or 5/8>7/12