Question

Which is bigger 5/8 or 4/6?

Answer 1

`4/6` is bigger.

Explanation:

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`