In this lesson, you will learn about comparing fractions. Before you start this lesson, I recommend that you study or review my lesson about fractions.
2
5
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and
3
6
|
2
6
|
,
1
6
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and
5
6
all have a common denominator
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Let us compare
2
3
|
and
3
4
|
Put 8 beneath
2
3
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and 9 beneath
3
4
|
2
3
|
3
4
|
8
|
9
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Since 8 is smaller than 9, then
2
3
|
<
3
4
|
Let us compare
5
6
|
and
6
8
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Put 40 beneath
5
6
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and 36 beneath
6
8
|
5
6
|
6
8
|
40
|
36
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Since 40 is bigger than 36, then
5
6
|
>
6
8
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Let us compare again
5
6
|
and
6
8
|
5
6
|
becomes
40
48
|
6
8
|
becomes
36
48
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Since 40 is bigger than 36, then
40
48
|
>
36
48
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Therefore,
5
6
|
>
6
8
|
6
10
|
>
5
10
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Therefore,
2
10
|
>
2
15
|
2
5
|
and
3
6
|
2
6
|
,
1
6
|
and
5
6
|
2
3
|
and
3
4
|
Put 8 beneath
2
3
|
and 9 beneath
3
4
|
2
3
|
3
4
|
8
|
9
|
2
3
|
<
3
4
|
5
6
|
and
6
8
|
5
6
|
and 36 beneath
6
8
|
5
6
|
6
8
|
40
|
36
|
5
6
|
>
6
8
|
5
6
|
and
6
8
|
5
6
|
becomes
40
48
|
6
8
|
becomes
36
48
|
40
48
|
>
36
48
|
Therefore,
5
6
|
>
6
8
|
6
10
|
>
5
10
|
Therefore,
2
10
|
>
2
15
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Jul 02, 22 07:53 AM
This lesson will show clearly how to derive the formula to find the pressure in a liquid.