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Is 4/7 bigger or smaller than 3/5
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Is 4/7 bigger or smaller than 3/5

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4/7=.57

3/5=.6

.6 is bigger than .57 so 4/7 is smaller than 3/5

User Princeyesuraj
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(4)/(7)=(4 * 5)/(7 * 5)=(20)/(35) \\ (3)/(5)=(3 * 7)/(5 * 7)=(21)/(35) \\ \\ (20)/(35) < (21)/(35) \\ \Downarrow \\ (4)/(7) < (3)/(5)

4/7 is smaller than 3/5.
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