Question

Compare. Choose the correct symbol.

A) <

B) >

C) =

Answer 1

=

Explanation:

The fractions are equal because we can simplify 3/6 to 1/3 as their biggest common divisor is 3

and

we can simplify 2/4 to 1/2 as their biggest common divisor is 2

So we are using the common divisor to simplify both fractions to solve this problem.