How to compare fractions the easy way

This viral trick to find out which fraction is larger is pretty neat, and it can be justified by the principle of making a common denominator. #math #maths #mathematics #shorts

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[krabkrabkrab]

It's come to this. One of the very first things I learned about fractions is now considered a big trick that no one else knows.

[huzefa]

I have been knowing this trick since grade 4
From that day i learned that there are infinite math tricks and i got so much interested in math that I had subbed this channel on 3 different accounts... This is my 3rd recent account i have subbed on....
Its much interesting to use tricks while solving puzzles of this channel to be honest

[madcow]

I would have done it the common denominator method. Only comparing the numerator part makes this simple enough that I can do it in my head quickly. Thanks!

[marcusscience]

Multiplying a Fibonacci number by its preceding and succeeding one respectively gives 2 products that have a difference of 1.

[henrydenner]

It is so disconcerting to me to witness Presh address absolute basics like this. It is so surreal. 🤯🤯

[Nikioko]

Interestingly, 5/8 and 8/13 are both approximations to the Golden Ratio 2/(1+√5).

[Davis...]

Thanks for refreshing my memory for this

[Simmons]

Cross multiplication is so useful. Mastering that makes other math fundamentals later down the road much easier to grasp.

[abhiroopkumar]

I remember learning this in class 2 in school. Those were such good days. Class 9 isn't tough for me but I feel extremely bored everyday.

[groyalle]

I’ve always known that trick but it was today years old that I learned why it works

[predrik]

Hey I learned this a long time ago but completely forgot about it because I had no idea for it! Thx for reminding me!

[audas]

One that I've learned when it comes to proper fractions is that the bigger the numerator and denominator is, the smaller it becomes, closer to 0

[saliw]

Or you can just use (slope + slope) trick In this way, it doesn't call for exact calculation. All you have to know is that 5/8 > 3/5

[versy]

“You might be wondering why this trick works”
No. That is the most obvious thing I’ve even see

[tameen]

When did everyone learn about fractions? At what age or school year.

[deankremer]

In my tutoring experience, I've found that students today are relatively bad at manipulating fractions. I suspect that this is related to relying on their calculators, which I couldn't do back in the day. So this could be a handy trick for those who are fraction-challenged.

[aminenekkouss]

as an italian i feel Some fibbonacci series in this quiz

[rockygaming]

Just mental division
5/8 is approx 0.62
And 8/13 is approx 0.61

[multiversalrevan]

I just did the reciprocal of one of them and did it like that which is more work.

[Maisie]

With fractions the lower number in the denominator is always a larger fraction than one with a larger number in the denominator.