Question

Replace $\text{'}\square \text{'}$by an appropriate sign $\text{'}<,=\mathrm{or}>\text{'}$ between the given fractions:

$\frac{1}{2}\square \frac{1}{5}$

Answer 1

Write the given fraction as equivalent like fractions

$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1\times 5}{2\times 5}=\frac{5}{10}$

$\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1\times 2}{5\times 2}=\frac{2}{10}$

The denominator in both fractions is the same.

The fraction having a large numerator will be greater.

$\frac{5}{10}>\frac{2}{10}$

Hence,$\frac{5}{10}$ is greater than $\frac{2}{10}$.