Question

Is 4/7 bigger or smaller than 3/5

Answer 1

4/7=.57

3/5=.6

.6 is bigger than .57 so 4/7 is smaller than 3/5

Answer 2

`(4)/(7)=(4 * 5)/(7 * 5)=(20)/(35) \\ (3)/(5)=(3 * 7)/(5 * 7)=(21)/(35) \\ \\ (20)/(35) < (21)/(35) \\ \Downarrow \\ (4)/(7) < (3)/(5)`

4/7 is smaller than 3/5.