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Why is 3/4 greater then 11/16

User Konchy
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Answer:

3/4 is larger because


(3)/(4)*
(4)/(4)=
(12)/(16)
(12)/(16) >
(11)/(16)

Explanation:

When making the denominators equal it is clear to see that 3/4 which is equal to 12/16 is greater than 11/16.

User Thepeanut
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Answer:

3/4 is greater

Explanation:

If you change them both into decimals. You can see that 3/4 is larger

3/4 = .75

11/16 = .6875

Put in your calculator 3÷4 and 11÷16

User Lauri Lehtinen
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