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Is 1/8 greater than 1/2?

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No. 1/2 is one half of anything.

1/2=4/8

1/8 does not equal 1/2 and is not greater then one half.

User Ranjithkumar Ravi
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No because if you make the denominator the same

1/8=1/8

1/2=4/8

4/8 will be bigger than 1/8 and if you simplify 4/8 then it will be 1/2

so 1/8 is less than 1/2

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