Question

Is 8/12 greater than less than or equal to 5/12

Answer 1

8/12 is greater than 5/12.

This is easy to determine because both fractions have a common denominator, which is 12.
So we base our comparison solely in the numerator.

8 is greater than 5. Thus, 8/12 is greater than 5/12.

To further ensure that our answer is correct we can divide the fractions.

8/12 = 0.67 ; 5/12 = 0.42 ===> 0.67 is greater than 0.42