Question

less than

greater than

equal to

None of the above

Answer 1

Compare: five-twelfths to seven-eighths

Answer 2

Find a common denominator between the two, for example, you could use (8*12)=96. So, for the first fraction, multiply by 8/8 and for the second, multiply by 12/12 and we get:
\[\frac{ 40 }{ 96 } \frac{ 84 }{ 96 }\] The second fraction is larger.

Answer 3

To compare the two fractions :
\[\frac5{12}~~,~~\frac78\]
We can use the cross method,
\[5\times8=40\\
7\times12=84\]
And because 84 is greater than 40, then we have :
\[\frac5{12}<\frac78\]