SOLUTION: 2/3 <, >, or = 5/8

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Question 8521: 2/3 <, >, or = 5/8
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Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find a common denominator for 3 and 8, which is 24, and convert both fractions to 24ths.

2%2F3+=+%282%2A8%29%2F%283%2A8%29+=+16%2F24

5%2F8+=+%285%2A3%29%2F%288%2A3%29+=+15%2F24

Now you can make a comparison, and see that
16%2F24%3E15%2F24, so
2%2F3+%3E+5%2F8

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