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Wich fraction is larger 3/7 or 1/2

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One way that you can be sure that 1/2 is in fact greater than 3/7 is by converting them to a common denominator.

For example, if you convert 3/7 to 6/14, and 1/2 to 7/14, you'll see that 7/14 is greater than 6/14. So, 1/2 is greater.

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1/2 is larger then 3/7
Wich fraction is larger 3/7 or 1/2-example-1
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