Question 95341
Let's say these two fractons are equal (they're not), but let's do so to set up the problem

{{{5/8=4/7}}}



{{{5*7=4*8}}} Cross multiply


{{{35=32}}} Multiply


{{{35>32}}} Since the left side is larger, the left fraction is greater than the right fraction



So {{{5/8>4/7}}}



Check:


If we divide {{{5/8}}} we get 0.625. If we divide {{{4/7}}} we get about 0.57142. So we can see that {{{5/8}}} is larger since {{{0.625>0.57142}}}.