Question
Which fraction is smaller?
$\frac{3}{8} \text { or } \frac{4}{5}$
$\frac{3}{8} \text { or } \frac{4}{5}$
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Answer
$\frac{3}{8} \text { or } \frac{4}{5}$
Converting in like fraction
$\frac{3}{8}=\frac{3 \times 5}{8 \times 5}=\frac{15}{40} ; \frac{4}{5}=\frac{4 \times 8}{5 \times 8}=\frac{32}{40} $
$\frac{3}{8}<\frac{4}{5} \ldots . .[\text { as its numerator is smaller] }$
Converting in like fraction
$\frac{3}{8}=\frac{3 \times 5}{8 \times 5}=\frac{15}{40} ; \frac{4}{5}=\frac{4 \times 8}{5 \times 8}=\frac{32}{40} $
$\frac{3}{8}<\frac{4}{5} \ldots . .[\text { as its numerator is smaller] }$
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