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jesso2004 jesso2004
  • 16-03-2015
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Is 1/2 greater than 3/4

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secret13 secret13
  • 16-03-2015

\(\frac{1}{2} = 0.5\)

\(\frac{3}{4} = 0.75\)

Your statement is incorrect. 

\(\frac{3}{4}\) is greater than \(\frac{1}{2}\)

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SchwarzschildRadius SchwarzschildRadius
  • 16-03-2015

So,

In order to determine which fraction is greater, we have to have common denominators.

LCM of 2, 4 = 4

\(\frac{1}{2}* \frac{2}{2} = \frac{2}{4}\)

Now we can determine.

\(\frac{2}{4} < \frac{3}{4}\)

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