Answer:
The fraction with the smaller denominator is the larger fraction.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let's take [tex]\frac{5}{6}[/tex] and [tex]\frac{5}{10}[/tex]. The larger the denominator, the more the number of pieces. So if you have a pizza box divided into 6 slices, and they are all the same size, compared to that same box of pizza divided into 10 slices. Each of those 10 slices will be smaller than the 6 slices. Now if you eat 5 of the 6 slices, compared to if you eat 5 of the 10 slices, which one will make you more full and you know that you have eaten a lot? Of course, it is the 5 out of 6 slices because each of those slices is bigger. So the smaller the denominator of the fraction, the larger it is (if the numerator stays the same).
