Question

Which is greater ?

$\frac{3}{8}or\frac{5}{9}$

Answer 1

Converting fractions into like fraction

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{8}or\frac{5}{9} \\ \frac{3}{8}=\frac{3\times 9}{8\times 9}=\frac{27}{72} \\ \frac{5}{9}=\frac{5\times 8}{9\times 8}=\frac{40}{72} \end{gathered}$$

$\frac{27}{72}<\frac{40}{72}$

Hence $\frac{5}{9}$is greater than $\frac{3}{8}$.