How do you know that #5 1/4# is less than #5 4/10#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-04T15:05:46

#5 5/20< 5 8/20" or "5.25 < 5.4#

Before fractions can be compared, they have to be changed to the same form.

This can be either with the same denominator, or as decimals.
Change both to a denominator of 20.

#5 1/4 = 5 5/20 " and "5 4/10 = 5 8/20#

#5 5/20< 5 8/20#

Change both to decimals.

#5 1/4 =5.25" and "5 4/10 = 5.4#

#5.25 < 5.4#