Question

Compare: $\frac{1}{3}$ is __ $\frac{2}{5}$.

• A. $<$
• B. $>$
• C. $\le$
• D. $\ge$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $<$

As we can see both of them are unlike fractions, so to compare them first we will convert them into like fractions.

$\frac{1\times 5}{3\times 5}=\frac{5}{15}$

$\frac{2\times 3}{5\times 3}=\frac{6}{15}$

So, we can see that $\frac{1}{3}\left(or\frac{5}{15}\right)<\frac{2}{5}\left(or\frac{6}{15}\right)$.