Question

$\text{Which of the fractions is greater}\frac{3}{8}\text{or}\frac{5}{16}?$

Answer 1

$\text{To convert}\frac{3}{8}\text{into a fraction with denominator}16,\text{it is converted into an equivalent fraction with denominator}16,\frac{3}{8}=\frac{3\times 2}{8\times 2}=\frac{6}{16}$
$\text{So,}\frac{3}{8}\text{and}\frac{5}{16}\text{will become}\frac{6}{16}\text{and}\frac{5}{16}\text{respectively.}\frac{6}{16}\text{is greater. Hence,}\frac{3}{8}\text{is greater than}\frac{5}{16}.$