Which is bigger 5/8 or 4/6?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-12T18:41:46

#4/6# is bigger.

You can't compare fractions which have different denominators.

Convert them both to equivalent fractions which have the same denominators - in this case use 24.

#5/8 xx 3/3 = 15/24" and " 4/6 xx4/4 =16/24#

Now we can see that #15/24 < 16/24# which means that

#5/8 < 4/6#

Another method is to use #1/2# as a reference point.

Both #5/8 and 4/6# are bigger than #1/2#, but by how much??

#1/2 = 4/8 = 3/6#

#5/8# is bigger than #1/2# by #1/8#

#4/6# is bigger than #1/2# by #1/6#

#1/8 < 1/6#, so #4/6# is bigger than #5/8#