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What is larger: 5/4 or 3/2?

User Komron
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Answer:

3/2

Explanation:

3/2= 1.5

5/4= 1.25

we then compare the 2 decimal numbers to get the anwser 1.5 is great than 1.25 if you see them lined up and you compare from top to bottom 5 comes before the 2 like you see above its all about what place they are in and which comes before the other

User Sinhrks
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3/2 is larger. When converting both fractions into decimals 3/2 = 1.5 and 5/4 = 1.25 and 1.5 is greater than 1.25
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