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The easiest way to compare this would be to compare common denominators.
To make 1/2 comparable to 3/8, we want to make the '2' in 1/2 an 8.
To make the '2' an 8, we need to multiply it by 4, but because we multiply the bottom, we must also multiply the top.
1 x 4 = 4
2 x 4 = 8
The comparable fraction in 4/8, which is still the same as 1/2.
Comparing 4/8 to 3/8 is much easier, as it's quite obvious that 4/8 is larger.
So, 1/2 (4/8) is larger.
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What is half of 3 quarters?
To work this out you need to amend the fraction to one that can be halved.Three quarters is the same as six eighths, now you can work out the answer.Three eighths is half of three quarters.
Which is bigger 2 fifths or 3 eighths?
Two fifths is bigger.
Which fraction is bigger 2 thirds or 5 eighths?
Two thirds is (6 and 2/3) percent bigger than 5 eighths.
Seven eighths minus one half?
7/8 - 1/2 = 3/8
What is half of one and five eights?
one and five eighths is equal to thirteen eighths. Half of this is thirteen sixteenths which can not be simplified further. 1 5/8 = 13/8 13/8 * 1/2 = 13/16
What is 7 eighths minus 1 half?
3 eighths Hope that helped!
What is bigger 1 third or 3 eights?
Three ninths is one third, and eighths are bigger than ninths. Three eighths is bigger than three ninths. Therefore three eighths is bigger than one third.
What is 1 half plus 2 eighths?
3 - 4
What is the difference between 5 and 3 eighths and 2 and 1 half?
The difference is 2 and 7 eighths.
What is 4 and 2 fifths 1 and 7 eighths 3 and a half?
78 and a half
What is 3 and 1 half minus 1 and 5 eights?
1 and 7 eighths
How do you explain 1 fourth 1 half equal 3 eights?
1 fourth and 1 half do not equal 3 eighths (nor 3 eights!).
Which is bigger one fourths or three eighths?
1/4=2/8 therefore 3/8 is bigger
Which is bigger two-eighths or three-sixths?
3/6 is bigger than 2/8 because 1/2 is bigger than 1/4
What is three eighths divided by 1 and 1 half?
(3/8)/1.5=1/40.25
What is seven eighths plus half?
11/8 or 1 3/8
What is half of 3 quarters?
To work this out you need to amend the fraction to one that can be halved.Three quarters is the same as six eighths, now you can work out the answer.Three eighths is half of three quarters.
