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2/3 < 5/12
true or false

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Answer:

False

Explanation:

Converting


converting \: (2)/(3) \: to \: decimal \\ (2)/(3 ) = 0.6666666 .....


converting \: (5)/(12) \: to \: decimal \\ (5)/(12) = 0.4166666....


therefore \: (2)/(3) > \: (5)/(12) \\ because \: 0.66666... > 041666...

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User Sandeep Rana
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False because 2/3 = 8/12
Therefore it would have to be 2/3>5/12
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User Intropedro
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