is 5 over 8 greater or lesser than 6 over 8
Think of a pizza divided into 8 equal sized pieces. If you're really hungry, do you want 5 pieces or 6 pieces?
5/8 = .625
6/8 = .75
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To determine if 5/8 is greater or lesser than 6/8, you can compare the numerators (the numbers on top) while keeping the denominator (the number on the bottom) constant.
Comparing 5 and 6, it is clear that 6 is greater than 5.
Since the denominators are the same, 8, we can conclude that 6/8 is greater than 5/8.
So, 6/8 is greater than 5/8.