True or False? When the numerators are the same, the fraction with the lesser denominator is the lesser fraction. (Hint: Type true or false)

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Mckenna Bass

22 October, 11:49

True or False? When the numerators are the same, the fraction with the lesser denominator is the lesser fraction. (Hint: Type true or false)

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German Cantu · Answer 1

False.

When the numerator are the same, the fraction with the lesser denominator is greater.

Here's an examle:

1/1>1/2

The denominator of 1/1 is lesser, but the fraction as a whole in greater.

Macey Donovan · Answer 2

False because 1/2 = 0.5, 1/3 = 0.33, 1/4 = 0.25, etc.