Compare. write >, <, or=

2/5 4/5

7/10 3/5

1/2 4/7

> = is greater than

< = is less than

Which is larger, 2 or 4?

3/5 = 6/10

Change third pair to decimals by doing the division.

.5 and .57

To compare fractions, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Find a common denominator.
Step 2: Convert both fractions to have the same denominator.
Step 3: Compare the numerators to determine whether one fraction is greater than, less than, or equal to the other fraction.

Let's compare the fractions you provided:

1) 2/5 and 4/5
Step 1: The denominators are already the same, so we don't need to find a common denominator.
Step 2: Since the denominators are the same, we can directly compare the numerators.
Step 3: 2 is less than 4, so 2/5 < 4/5.

2) 7/10 and 3/5
Step 1: The denominators are different, so we need to find a common denominator.
Step 2: The least common multiple of 10 and 5 is 10, so we convert both fractions to have a denominator of 10.
- Multiplying the first fraction by 2/2 (which is the same as multiplying it by 1) gives us 14/20.
- Multiplying the second fraction by 2/2 gives us 6/10.
Step 3: 14/20 is greater than 6/10, so 7/10 > 3/5.

3) 1/2 and 4/7
Step 1: The denominators are different, so we need to find a common denominator.
Step 2: The least common multiple of 2 and 7 is 14, so we convert both fractions to have a denominator of 14.
- Multiplying the first fraction by 7/7 gives us 7/14.
- Multiplying the second fraction by 2/2 gives us 8/14.
Step 3: 7/14 is less than 8/14, so 1/2 < 4/7.

Comparing the fractions:
2/5 < 4/5,
7/10 > 3/5,
1/2 < 4/7.