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Which is the largest fraction:

3/4
7/8
8/10
7/9

User Ekra
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Answer:

7/8

Explanation:

It has the greatest decimal of 0.75, 0.875, 0.8, and 0.7777...

User Bala Sivagnanam
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Answer: 315/360

Explanation: To compare these fractions, notice that the fractions have different denominators. When fractions have different denominators or bottom numbers, they're called unlike fractions.

To compare unlike fractions, we must first get a common denominator. The common denominator of 4, 8, 10, and 9 will be the least common multiple of 4, 8, 10, and 9 which is 360.

To get a 360 in the denominator of 3/4, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 90 and we get 270/360.

To get a 360 in the denominator of 7/8, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 45 and we get 315/360.

To get a 360 in the denominator of 8/10, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 36 and we get 288/360.

To get a 360 in the denominator of 7/9, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 40 and we get 280/360.

Now, we simply look for the fraction with the greatest numerator.

Since 315 has the greatest numerator out of all of these fractions, this means that 315/360 is the greatest fraction.

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