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When two fractions have the same denominator. How can you tell which fraction is larger?
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∙ 9y ago
By its numerator as for example 3/4 is larger than 1/4
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How do you change a fraction so they have the same denominator?
First, find a common denominator for the two (or more) fractions. Then, for each fraction, multiply numerator and denominator by the same number (different numbers for different fractions, though), to convert to the common denominator.
How do you solve a fraction problem when you don't have the same denominator?
If you are adding or subtracting unlike fractions, convert them to equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
How do you compare fractions that have the same denominator?
The smaller fraction has the smaller numerator.
What are fraction that have same denominator called?
They are called like fractions.In order to add or subtract fractions you will usually need to convert them to like fractions. Then you simply add or subtract the numerators (as required) to form the numerator of the answer. The same (or common) denominator is the denominator of the answer. You may need to simplify the resulting fraction.
How do you know if a fraction is smaller?
If one fraction is negative and one is positive, you automatically know that the negative fraction is smaller. If both fractions are positive and have the same denominator, the one with the smallest numerator is smaller. If both fractions are negative and have the same denominator, the one with the larger numerator is smaller. If fractions have different denominators, convert the fractions to the same denominator to find which one is smaller. For example: 2/5 and 1/3 2/5 = 6/15 1/3 = 5/15 1/3 is smaller than 2/5. If the above fractions were negative, -6/15 is less than -5/15.
What fraction is larger?
When the fractions are converted to equivalent fractions with the same denominator the one with the larger numerator is the larger fraction.
How can you tell which fractions is greater if both fractions have the same numerator?
Then the fraction with the smaller denominator is larger.
Is the fraction with the greater than or less than the fraction with the lesser denominator?
To compare two fractions, you convert them to equivalent fractions with the same denominator. Then you can compare their numerators (top parts). In that case, the fraction with the larger numerator is larger.
What is similar fraction?
Similiar fractions are fractions that have the same denominator.
How do you compare two fractions whose numerators are the same?
If the fractions have the same numerator (top number), then the fraction with the larger denominator (bottom number) is the smaller fraction, which implies that the fraction with the smaller denominator is the larger fraction. For example with 1/2 and 1/4, it can be easily seen that 1/2 is the larger of the two.
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.
What can You noticE about comparing 2 fractions when the numerators are the same?
The larger fraction is the one with the smaller denominator, when the numerators are the same.
What is a similar fraction?
Similiar fractions are fractions that have the same denominator.
How do you subtract mixed fractions when they have the same denominator?
The numerator of the answer is the result of subtracting the numerators of the fractions, and the denominator of the fraction is the same as the common denominator.
What is a like fraction?
fractions that have the same denominator
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.
When two fractions refer to the same whole explain why the fraction with a lesser denominator has larger pieces than the fraction with a greater denominator?
The fraction with the smaller denominator has fewer pieces in the whole. So each piece must be bigger.
