1/4+5/12=3/12+5/12=8/12=4/6=2/3
they painted 2/3 of the fence
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It will be smaller than 1/4.
The reason being that 7/8 is a fraction which is less than 1, and that it can only be greater than 1/4 when the multiplying number, is a number which is greater than 1.
Note: When a positive number is multiplied by a number which is less than 1, it makes the positive number to be smaller and
When a positive number is multiplied by a number which is greater than 1, it makes the positive number to be bigger.
It is a prime number. 89=1×89 hope it helps