is 5/8 bigger than 1/2? - best answer!

is 5/8 bigger than 1/2?

Is 5/8 bigger than 1/2 is a question I get asked many times as a teacher.

Here's the answer and explaination.

Imagine a cake divided into 8 slices

One half is 4 slices

4 slices is one half

5 slices is 5/8

So yes 5/8 is bigger than 1/2

5/8 is bigger than 1/2