Answer:no
Explanation:
Let's start with the first method: converting the fractions to the same denominator. First, we'll set up 5/8 and 1/2 side by side so they are easier to see:
Converting Denominator
5
8
&
1
2
Our denominators are 8 and 2. What we need to do is find the lowest common denominator of the two numbers. This is the smallest number that can be divided by both 8 and 2. In this case, the lowest common denominator is 8.
If we multiply the first denominator (8) by 1 we will get 8. If we multiply the second denominator (2) by 4 we will also get 8. We also need to multiply the numerators above the line by the same amounts so that the fraction values are correct:
5 x 1
8 x 1
1 x 4
2 x 4
This is what 5/8 and 1/2 look like with the same denominator:
5
8
&
4
8
Now that these fractions have been converted to have the same denominator, we can clearly see by looking at the numerators that 5 is NOT less than 4 which also means that 5/8 is NOT less than 1/2.