Compare Fractions and Decimals: Is 4/5 >, <, or = to 0.8?

Question

Choose the appropriate sign (?):

45?0.8 \frac{4}{5}?0.8

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, let's convert 0.8 into a simple fraction.

Since there is only one number after the decimal point, we can divide by 10 as follows:

0.8=810 0.8=\frac{8}{10}

Let's simplify the fraction so that we have two fractions with the same denominator:

8:210:2=45 \frac{8:2}{10:2}=\frac{4}{5}

Now we can compare and see that:

45=45 \frac{4}{5}=\frac{4}{5}

Answer

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