Question

Is 5
/12 bigger than 3/7

Answer 1

5/12 is not bigger than 3/7

Answer 2

You can figure out if two fractions are bigger by just cross multiplying the numerator and denominator of each fraction.


`(5)/(12) (3)/(7)`

Multiply the 5 and 7, and then the 3 and 12. Be sure to start with the numerator of the first fraction.

`(5)/(12) (3)/(7)`
5 * 7 = 35, 3 * 12 = 36
So
`(3)/(7)` is bigger.