What is Greater?
1/2 or 2/5?
2/5=.4
1/2=.5
so 1/2 is greater x)
1/2 = 5/10
2/5 = 4/10
To determine which fraction is greater, you can compare their values by finding a common denominator. Here's how you can do it:
Step 1: Find a common denominator for the two fractions. The common denominator for 2 and 5 is 10.
Step 2: Convert the fractions so that they have the same denominator.
For 1/2: Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 5 to get 5/10.
For 2/5: Multiply both the numerator and denominator by 2 to get 4/10.
Now, we have 5/10 and 4/10 with the same denominator.
Step 3: Compare the numerators of the fractions.
Since 5 is greater than 4, we can conclude that 5/10 is greater than 4/10.
Therefore, 1/2 (which is equivalent to 5/10) is greater than 2/5 (which is equivalent to 4/10).