Question

Compare the decimal forms of 2/5 and 4/9
how are they alike and how are they different?

Answer 1

These numbers are not the same as 4/9 is bigger than 2/5.

Explanation:

As we have to compare the decimal forms of 2/5 and 4/9.

We determine that the numbers in decimal forms are:

`(2)/(5)=0.4`

`(4)/(9)=0.44444...\:`

so

`(4)/(9)=0.44444` is clearly bigger than
`(2)/(5)=0.4`.

Therefore, these numbers are not the same as 4/9 is bigger than 2/5.