Question

Explain how you know 1 5/8 is little greater than 1 1/2.

Answer 1

Explanation:

1 5/8 is greater than 1 1/2 because if you draw 1 5/8 and on the bottom 1 1/2 you will see that 1 5/8 is greater.

Answer 2

1 5/8 is 1/8 greater than 1 1/2

Explanation:

if we take off the one from both expressions, we're left with

5/8 and 1/2.

To better compare the fractions, we can make them have equal denominators. To do this, multiply both the numerator and denominator of 1/2 by 4: (1*4)/(2*4) = 4/8.

5/8 is larger than 4/8 by 1/8, therefore, 1 5/8 is larger than 1 1/2 by 1/8.