Is 7/8 greater than 17/20?

Is 7/8 greater than 17/20? Is 7/8 bigger than 17/20? Is 7/8 larger than 17/20? These are all the same questions with one answer.

To get the answer, we first convert each fraction into decimal numbers. We do this by dividing the numerator by the denominator for each fraction as illustrated below:

7/8 = 0.875
17/20 = 0.85

Then, we compare the two decimal numbers to get the answer.
0.875 is greater than 0.85.

Therefore, 7/8 is greater than 17/20 and the answer to the question "Is 7/8 greater than 17/20?" is yes.

Which means that this equation is also true: 7/8 > 17/20

Note: When comparing fractions such as 7/8 and 17/20, you could also convert the fractions (if necessary) so they have the same denominator and then compare which numerator is larger.

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