Tag: bigger than

The article compares the fractions 1/4 and 5/8 to determine which is larger. It states that in order to find the answer, each fraction is converted into decimal numbers. The article concludes that 0.25 is not greater than 0.625, therefore 1/4 is not greater than 5/8. To compare the fractions 1/4 and 5/8, we need to find a common denominator. The factors of 4 are 2*2, and the factors of 8 are 2*2*2. By taking the factor 2 only once, the least common multiple (LCM) is 8. So, 1/4 can be rewritten as (1*2)/(4*2) and 5/8 remains the same. The difference between the two fractions is (5-2)/8, which simplifies to 3/8.