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Which is bigger 1/6 or 1/8

User Estefany
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1/6 > 1/8.
You need to find a common denominator, in this case I used 24.
You multiply 1 by 4, and 6 by 4 to get 4/24.
And you multiply 1 by 3, and 8 by 3 to get 3/24.
4/24 > 3/24.
User Sebastian Farham
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1/6 \geq 1/8.

Think of you slicing a pizza. Another way to know is to cross multipy LIKE THIS

1/6=1/8.


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