if 1/2 times 3/4 is 3/8 why is it less than 3/4?
Because you're taking half of the 3/4.
Imagine a pizza cut into eights. Two pieces are eaten, leaving 3/4 of the pizza on the plate. You eat half of what is on the plate -- so you've eaten 3 pieces or 3/8 of it.
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To understand why 1/2 times 3/4 equals 3/8 and why it is less than 3/4, we need to break it down step by step.
First, let's multiply the fractions:
1/2 * 3/4
To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators (top numbers) together and the denominators (bottom numbers) together:
1 * 3 = 3
2 * 4 = 8
The product is 3/8.
Now, to compare 3/8 with 3/4, we need to find a common denominator for both fractions. The least common denominator is 8.
To convert 3/4 to a fraction with a denominator of 8, we need to multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2:
3/4 * 2/2 = 6/8
Now we can compare the two fractions:
3/8 < 6/8
Since the numerators (3 and 6) are the same, the comparison depends only on the denominators. In this case, 8 is smaller than 8, so 3/8 is indeed less than 6/8, which can be simplified to 3/4.
Therefore, 1/2 times 3/4 equals 3/8, and 3/8 is less than 3/4.