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Only if numerators are equal: eg 1/2 is less than 2/3
It is never possible to say that which is bigger when the only information you have is the denominator. 1/2 is less than 2/3, 1/2 is more than 3/8 etc. To see which is bigger more clearly, the best method is to get it into number form (instead of fractions) so that it is clearer. This sentence is almost the same as above, except that now it also has a number: 1/2 (0.5) is less than 2/3 (0.6...), 1/2 (0.5) is more than 3/8 (0.375).
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How can you tell if a fraction is bigger or smaller?
The bigger the denominator(lowest) the smaller the fraction
A fraction that has a small numerator and a bigger denominator?
A fraction with a numerator that is smaller than its denominator is less than one.
Which is bigger one third or one fourth?
When the numerators are the same, the bigger denominator gives the smaller fraction and the smaller denominator the bigger fraction. So 3 < 4 means that 1/3 > 1/4
Is one tenth bigger than one third?
No, it isn't. The bigger the denominator (bottom number), the smaller the fraction ~x
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.
