Explain how you can find whether 5/6 or 5/8 is greater

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Dalia Montes

9 February, 03:10

Explain how you can find whether 5/6 or 5/8 is greater

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Tristen Benson · Answer 1

First you want them both to have a common denominator. So you find the least common factor of 6 and 8 which is 24. So you multiply 6x4 to get 24 then multiply the numerator by 4 (5x4=20) and you would get 20/24. Next multiply 8x3 which is 24, then do the same to the numerator 5x3=15 and you would get 15/24.

next you want to compare the two fractions. Which is greater, 20/24 or 15/24? Well, 20 is greater than 15, so the answer to your question is 20/24 which is 5/6 in the simplest form!

final answer: 5/6

5/6 is greater than 5/8

5/6 > 5/8