Question

5/6Which is larger?7/12

Answer 1

the correct answer is 5/6 because 6 parts is bigger portions than 12 and 5 of those parts are filled

Answer 2

Given

5/6 , 7/12

Find

Which one is larger

Step-by-step explanation

To find which one is larger , we need to make denominator same .

5/6 , to make denominator equal to 12 m we need to multiply by 2.

so ,

`(5)/(6)*(2)/(2)=(10)/(12)`

other number is 7/12

as we know that if the denominator are same , then the fraction with greater numerator is the greater fraction.

hence ,

`\begin{gathered} (10)/(12)>(7)/(12) \\ or \\ (5)/(6)>(7)/(12) \end{gathered}`

Final Answer

Hence , the greater number is 5/6