What is higher, [tex]\frac{4}{8}[/tex] or [tex]\frac{4}{10}[/tex]?

4/8 is bigger. Before you take 4 of the pieces, the whole thing is only cut up into 8 pieces, not 10, so the pieces are bigger.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

If you find a common denominator for both of the fractions you will be able to see clearly which is higher. Use 80 as the common denominator so multiply 4 (above 8) by 10 to make 40 and multiply the 4 (above 10) by 8 to make 32. This gives 40/80 and 32/80 so you can tell that 4/8 is higher.

Answered by jessicapuiting | 2024-06-10

The fraction 8 4 ​ is greater than 10 4 ​ because 8 4 ​ simplifies to 2 1 ​ = 0.5 and 10 4 ​ simplifies to 5 2 ​ = 0.4 ; since 0.5 is greater than 0.4 , 8 4 ​ is the larger fraction.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-12-16