SOLUTION: "IS 2/5 GREATER OR LESSER THAN 3 2/5"

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Question 331117: "IS 2/5 GREATER OR LESSER THAN 3 2/5"
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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2/5 is less than 3_2/5.
We write it as 2/5 < 3_2/5.
Think about the number line.
The fraction 2/5 is closer to zero and thus smaller than the mixed number
3_2/5.