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Question
Which fraction is smaller?
`3/8` or `4/5`
Sum
Solution
`3/8` or `4/5`
Converting in like fraction
`3/8=(3xx5)/(8xx5)=15/40;4/5=(4xx8)/(5xx8)=32/40`
`3/8<4/5` ......[as its numerator is smaller]
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