Question

Fill the blank with a suitable number:
______ $\text{is greater than fraction}\frac{4}{9}.$

• A. $\frac{2}{9}$
• B. $\frac{3}{9}$
• C. $\frac{5}{9}$
• D. $\frac{1}{9}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{5}{9}$

When two fractions have same denominator, fraction having a larger numerator is larger in value.

$\text{Out of}\frac{1}{9},\frac{5}{9},\frac{3}{9}and\frac{2}{9},\text{the}$
$\text{numerator is highest for the fraction}\frac{5}{9}.$

$\therefore \frac{5}{9}$ is greater than the $\frac{4}{9}$.