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1/3 because 1/3=7/21 and 2/7=6/21 so 1/3 is bigger
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Which is bigger 1 over 2 and 1 over 3 fractions?
1/2
How do you determine which fractions are largest when comparing them?
the bigger the denominator (the bottom #) is the smaller the fraction the bigger it is the bigger the fraction. Ex: 1/2 is half 1/3 is a third 1/4 is a forth think of it like the pieces of a pie.
What is one third equal to in fractions?
One third is a fraction. It's everyday language for one over three. 1/3
Is 1 half or 1 third bigger?
A half is bigger than a third.
Which fraction is bigger one third or three twelfths?
Both one third and three twelfths are equivalent fractions. They represent the same amount, which is one quarter. Therefore, they are equal in size and neither is bigger than the other.
What two fractions are bigger than 1?
Actually there's a lot.It could be 1 and a halve but if you are talking about improper fractions then the numerator has to be bigger than the denominator.
Is 8 over 56 bigger than 1 over 7?
8/56 = 4/28 = 2/14 = 1/7 So the two fractions are equal
One third as in fractions?
one third as in fraction = 1/3
Is 1 out of 4 bigger or is 6 out of 24 bigger?
Both fractions are equivalent, 1/4 = 6/24.
What is bigger 2 over 10 or 1 over 4?
To find which is bigger it is easier to convert both numbers to the same sort of fractions, so... 2/10 is the same as 4/20 1/4 is the same as 5/20 As you can see 1/4 is a bigger number than 2/10
What fractions are bigger than 3 quarters?
1 whole is bigger than 3 quarters
Is one third fifths bigger than?
When you have your two fractions you multiply the denominators to get the common denominator. So you would do 3x5=15, 15 is the common denominator. Now you cross multiply. you do 3x2=6 then 5x1=5. Now you have 5 fifteenths and 6 fifteenths. 5 fifteenths belongs to 1 third and 6 fifteenths belongs to 2 fifths. So now you can see that 2 FIFTHS is BIGGER than 1 third. ==================================== Or you could just convert the fractions into decimal form and see which one is bigger. 1/3 = 0.3333 2/5 = 0.4 <=== This one is bigger than 0.3333.
