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Convert them to equivalent fractions with a common denominator and compare the numerators.

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Q: How do you know that one fraction is bigger than the other?
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How do you know which fraction is bigger?

A fraction f is greater than a fraction g if (f - g) is positive.


How do you know if a fraction is more than 1?

If the numerator (the number at the top of the fraction) is bigger than the denominator (the number at the bottom), then the fraction is more than 1.


What is a fraction bigger than 1?

A fraction bigger than one is an improper fraction.


Is the fraction four fifths bigger than seven eighths?

No! The fraction seven eighths is bigger than the fraction four fifths.


Is the fraction 710 bigger than the fraction 25?

7/10 is bigger than 2/5


Is an fraction bigger than mixed number?

You can make a fraction that is bigger, or smaller, than a mixed number.


What do you call a fraction bigger than a whole?

improper fraction


Is 0 bigger than a fraction?

No.


When the numerator is bigger than denominator a fraction is?

It can be anything you like.-3 is bigger than -4 but (-3)/(-4) = 3/4 is a positive fraction which is less than 1.4 is bigger than 3 but 4/3 is a positive fraction which is greater than 1.3 is bigger than -4 but 3/(-4) = -3/4 is a negative fraction which is greater than -1.4 is bigger than -3 but 4/(-3) = -4/3 is a negative fraction which is less than -1.


Why is the square root of a fraction greater than the given fraction?

You mean a proper fraction (less than 1). Multiply anything by less than 1 and you will make it smaller. Therefore the square root of your result is bigger than the start value. For numbers bigger than one it's the other way round.


What fraction is bigger 3 out of 4 or 8 out of 10?

Both fractions are equivalent, as they simplify to 3/4 and 4/5 respectively. Therefore, neither fraction is bigger than the other; they are equal.


Is 3.1 bigger than 1.3?

(3 and any fraction less than 1) is always bigger than (1 and any fraction less than 1).