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Is 1/6 greater than 1/5?

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no, because 1/6 is just 1 out of 6, while 1/5 is 1 out of 5, which is a greater percentage of the overall number.
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1/6 is less than 1/5. When you cross multiply both fractions to see which one is bigger, 1/5 turns out to be bigger. 1×5 & 1×6 (1/6×1/5)
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