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Which fraction is larger #3/4, 8/12#?

Answer 1

Gianna Caruso

#3/4#

To compare fractions they must have a #color(blue)"common denominator"#

#"To do this multiply the numerator and denominator of " 3/4" by 3 to create an equivalent fraction."#

That is : #3/4=(3xx3)/(4xx3)=9/12#

Now #9/12>8/12#

#"Hence " 3/4" is the larger fraction"#

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Answer 2

Skylar Adams

To compare the fractions 3/4 and 8/12, you can convert them to have the same denominator. In this case, you can convert 3/4 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 12 by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 3. This gives you 9/12. Now, comparing 9/12 and 8/12, you can see that 9/12 is larger. Therefore, 3/4 is larger than 8/12.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.