Question: is 1/2 greater or less than 4/5?
Answer: 0.5 is not greater than 0.8. Therefore, 1/2 is not greater than 4/5 and the answer to the question "Is 1/2 greater than 4/5?" is no. Note: When comparing fractions such as 1/2 and 4/5, you could also convert the fractions (if necessary) so they have the same denominator and then compare which numerator is larger.