One eighth is less than one seventh

Martacus asked Oct 14, 2022

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Martacus asked Oct 14, 2022

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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

To prove that 1/8 is less than 1/7, the easiest way to do is convert it to decimals

1/8 = 0.125

1/7 = 0.14285714285 (Estimated - 0.14)

0.14 is a larger number than 0.125, therefore 1/8 is less than 1/7

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