Question

Which fraction is the largest

1/4

2/4

1/3

2/3

1/5

Answer 1

2/3

Explanation:

The largest number with a given numerator is the one with the smallest denominator.

Of 1/4, 1/3, 1/5, the largest is 1/3.

Of 2/4, 2/3, the largest is 2/3.

Since 1/3 and 2/3 have the same denominator, the largest is the one with the largest numerator: 2/3.