Compare the fraction: (5/8)and (7/12) – InterviewSolution

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Compare the fraction: (5/8)and (7/12)

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(5/8)and (7/12)

By cross multiplication, we have:

5 × 12 = 60 and 8 × 7 = 56

But,

60 > 56

∴ (5/8) > (7/12)

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