What's Bigger 4/9 or 5/12?

Is four ninths greater than five twelfths? Use this calculator to quickly compare the size of two fractions.

Fraction 1

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Fraction 2

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⁴⁄₉

is bigger than

⁵⁄₁₂

Fraction	Decimal Value
⁴⁄₉	≈ 0.444
⁵⁄₁₂	≈ 0.417

How much more?

⁴⁄₉

is about 6.7% bigger than

⁵⁄₁₂