Question

please help to explain :D thank you ! <3

Which of the following fractions is the largest?

A. 2⁄5
B. 3⁄8
C. 7⁄10
D. 13⁄16

Answer 1

use a calculator and find out...

Answer 2

OR change them all to the same denominator then you can see which is bigger

Answer 3

i cant use a calculator, i need to do it without it, how would i know which denominator to use? @AonZ

Answer 4

a denominator that they all can fit into. The Lowest common denominator

Answer 5

btw in this case it is 80. Do you agree?

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

after that what should i do?

Answer 8

You need to make the same denominator? have you learnt this before?

Answer 9

yea i just need to refresh, so it will be 2/80, 3/0, 7/80,13/80

Answer 10

hmm none of them are right :(

Answer 11

you said 80 tho right?

Answer 12

2/5
it needs to be in the same fraction but you want the denominator to be 80 so...
32/80
is 2/5
so do you understand this now?
If so, please try the rest

Answer 13

how did you get 32/80?

Answer 14

how many 5's are there in 80?
and whatever you get you times it by 2 then that will be your numerator

Answer 15

ok thanks :D