Question

Is 48 5/8 bigger than 48.5?

Answer 1

Yes 48 5/8 is equivalent to 48.625 making it bigger then 48.5

Answer 2

Hello!

Yes, 48 5/8 is bigger than 48.5 because 0.5 means 1/2 and 1/2 of that is 4/8. So 48 5/8> 48 4/8.

Sorry, that may have seemed confusing.

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