Fraction comparision problem simplification
This math skill teaches how to compare fractions by finding the lowest common multiple of their denominators and converting them to equivalent fractions with this common denominator. This allows for direct comparison of the numerators to determine which fraction is greater.
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Let's compare these two fractions.
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The lowest common multiple of 5 and 10 is 10, so let's convert both fractions to a denominator of 10
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Now we can simply compare the numerators and see that 2 over 5, or 4 over 10, is less than 8 over 10.
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Fraction comparision problem simplification
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