Please help! when 2 fractions refer to the same whole, explain why the fraction with a lesser denominator has larger pieces than the fraction with a greater denominator.

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Please help! when 2 fractions refer to the same whole, explain why the fraction with a lesser denominator has larger pieces than the fraction with a greater denominator.

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Because it has more spaces in it it will have less room if the pieces bigger

Sergiy Nikolayev answered Feb 9, 2017

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