5/8 is bigger because it is a smaller fraction in reduced form. The equivalent of this fraction would be somewhere around 13/20.
5/8 because there is a biger difference between 11 and 20 than 5 and 8
The fraction 8 5 is larger than 20 11 . This is confirmed by converting both fractions to a common denominator of 40 or to their decimal forms. Thus, \frac{11}{20}"> 8 5 > 20 11 .
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