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The denominators are different, so find the equivalent fractions using the LCD , then add the fractions with the denominators.
Three Eighths
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three eights
No, three eighths is larger than one fourth. One fourth is equal to two eighths, and is one eighth smaller than three eighths.
Three eighths is bigger.
To find out how much less three-eighths is than one-half, first convert one-half to eighths. One-half is equivalent to four-eighths. Subtracting three-eighths from four-eighths gives you one-eighth. Therefore, three-eighths is one-eighth less than one-half.
Three eighths minus one fourth is one eighth.
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three eighths
Three eighths is slightly larger