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4/12 greater or less than 4/6

User Vovin
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It is less because divide 4/12 by 2. If you got 2/6 you did the math correctly. If you did not you did something wrong. Now compare the fractions, 2/6 < 4/6. So 4/12 is less than 4/6.
User Ola
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4 out of 12 pieces
vs
4 out of 6 pieces
User Mike Gohl
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