Compare Fractions: Find the Missing Symbol Between 2/8 and 3/4

Question

Fill in the missing symbol:

$\frac{2}{8}☐\frac{3}{4}$

00:05 First, let's choose the correct math sign.

00:09 We're going to divide the fraction by 2. This will help us find a common denominator.

00:14 Remember, divide both the top and bottom numbers.

00:18 Great! Now, both fractions have the same denominator.

00:24 If denominators match, the fraction with the bigger top number is larger.

00:31 And that's how we solve this problem!

To solve this problem, let's follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify a common denominator. Since 8 is a multiple of 4, the least common denominator is 8.
Step 2: Convert $\frac{3}{4}$ into eighths. Multiply numerator and denominator by 2 to get $\frac{6}{8}$ .
Step 3: Compare $\frac{2}{8}$ and $\frac{6}{8}$ . Because 2 is less than 6, we can conclude that $\frac{2}{8}$ is less than $\frac{6}{8}$ .

Therefore, the missing symbol is $<$ .

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