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Why does rewriting fractions make it easier to compare the two fractions?

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If the two fractions simplify to fractions with a common denominator, you can then compare numerators. If the denominators are different, you can find a common denominator first and then compare the numerators. Two fractions are equivalent fractions when they represent the same part of a whole.

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