when comparing fractions we need to bring the fractions to the same denominator to compare and see which is bigger or smaller. the denominators of the 3/4 and 11/16 are 4 and 16 respectively. we can mulitply both numerator and denominator of 3/4 by 4 so that the denominator is now 16, then the fraction 4 ∗ 4 3 ∗ 4 = 16 12
now we can compare the 2 fractions 12/16 and 11/16, when denominator is same then bigger numerator is the bigger fraction. therefore 3/4 is the greater fraction
Method 1 (Simplistic way): 3/4 can be represented as 12/16.
Now if we compare 12/16 with 11/16, we can see that 11 is less than 12 (cancelling 16). Hence 3/4 is greater than 11/16. Method 2 (Long method): The simplest method is to familiarize yourself with the division operation. For example:
If we have the following rational number: 8/4, the division tells us how many 4s are needed to make 8. In this case, there are 2 fours needed to make 8.
Likewise: 3/4: There are 0.75 fours needed to make 3 as 0.75 4 = 3. 11/16: There are 0.6875 sixteens needed to make 11 as 0.6875 16 = 11.
It means that 0.75 > 0.6875; therefore, 3/4 > 11/16.
4 3 is greater than 16 11 . This is confirmed by converting both fractions to a common denominator and by converting them to decimals. Since 11"> 12 > 11 and 0.6875"> 0.75 > 0.6875 , we can confidently say that \frac{11}{16}"> 4 3 > 16 11 .
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