nynyxlrocks nynyxlrocks
  • 06-03-2017
  • Mathematics
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is 2/3 greater then 5/8?

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justin200112 justin200112
  • 06-03-2017
The LCD is 24

2 * 8 16
3 * 8 24

5 * 3 15
8 * 3 24


Because 16 over 24 is greater than 15 over 24
2/3 is greater than 5/8
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winterbeaver
winterbeaver winterbeaver
  • 06-03-2017
Yes. 24 is a LCD of 3 and 8. So if you multiply 2/3 by 8 you'd get 16/24. If you multiply 5/8 by 3 you get 15/24. Therefore 2/3 > 5/8
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