Question

Which is greater 1/5 or 2/8

Answer 1

1/5 = 0.2
2/8 = 0.25

1/5 is less than 2/8
2/8 is greater than 1/5

1/5 < 2/8
2/8 > 1/5

Answer 2

In order to find the solution, you must find a common denominator.

A good common denominator for these 2 fractions is 40 because 5 times 8 is 40 and 8 times 5 is 40.

For 1/5, multiply the 1 by 8 because you multiplied the 5 by 8 and you must do the same thing you did to the denominator to the numerator, so 1 times 8 is 8.

1/5 = 8/40

You do the same thing to 2/8 except multiply by 5.

2 times 5 is 10.

2/8 = 10/40

Now you have the fractions 8/40 and 10/40.

10/40 is greater than 8/40, so 10/40 > 8/40.

10/40 = 2/8

2/8 is greater than 1/5.

Hope this helps. :)