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Explain how 7/12 is greater than 1/3 but less than 2/3

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Multiply 1/3 by 4/4 (anything besides zero over itself is equal to 1) to get 4/12.
Multiply 2/3 by 4/4 to get 8/12.

7/12 is greater than 3/12 but less than 8/12.
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