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Then the fraction with the smaller denominator is larger.

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Q: How can you tell which fractions is greater if both fractions have the same numerator?
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How do you compare fractions with same denominator but different numerators?

If the denominators are the same, the one with the greater numerator is greater.


Fractions with same numerator are called?

Fractions with the same numerator are called like fractions


If 2 fractions have the same numerator but different denominator how can you tell which is greater?

In that case, and assuming both fractions are positive, the one with the larger denominator is the smaller fraction, because you are dividing by a larger number.


If there is two positive rational numbers the one with the greater denominator is the lesser?

Not at all.6/11 is greater than 1/3 .Your statement is true if both fractions have the same numerator.


Which fraction is greater if the two fractions have the same denomintors and different numerators?

The fraction that have the greatest numerator.


How do you make fractions equivilant?

Multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same counting number.


How do you compare improper fractions with larger numerators than denominators?

The same way as proper fractions. Make sure the denominators are the same. If they're not, convert them to equivalent fractions with similar denominators. Then you can see which numerator is greater.


What is greater four fifths or twelve fifteenths?

Dividing both the numerator and denominator of 12/15 by three gives 4/5, which is the same as four fifths. Therefore, both fractions come to an identical value.


How would you add two mixed numbers that contain unlike fractions?

you would convert the mixed numbers into fractions where the top number is greater than the bottom number, then multiply both the numerator and the denominator by a number that makes the denominators the same.


How do you make fractions into equivalent fractions?

You multiply (or divide) the numerator and the denominator by the same number. For example, 1/2 is equivalent to 3/6, which you get by multiplying both parts (numerator and denominator) by 3.


Do you have to have the same denominator when you subtract fractions?

Yes, but the numerator is different,same as adding fractions


How do you find equivalent fractions for each fraction?

Multiply Or Divide Both The Numerator And The Denominator By The Same Number.