What is bigger 1 half or 3 eighths?

Answer 1

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.