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1/6_1/3 please don't just give me the answer. I need you to explain it to me.
1/3 = 2/6
Imagine that you and two friends are sharing a pizza. You cut it into thirds so that each of you gets 1/3 of the pizza.
Then three more friends arrive and now you have to cut the pizza into sixths. Now each of you will have 1/6 of the pizza -- which is smaller than the 1/3 you already cut.
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6x+2
To compare two fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The common denominator is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of the two fractions. In this case, the denominators are 6 and 3.
Let's find the LCM of 6 and 3:
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, ...
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ...
From the list, we can see that the LCM of 6 and 3 is 6.
Now, we can rewrite the fractions using the common denominator of 6:
1/6 = (1/6) x (1/1) = 1/6
1/3 = (1/3) x (2/2) = 2/6
(The second fraction is multiplied by 2/2 to get an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 6.)
Now that both fractions have a common denominator of 6, we can compare them. Remember that the larger the numerator, the larger the fraction.
So, 1/6 is smaller than 2/6. Therefore, the correct comparison for 1/6 and 1/3 is:
1/6 < 1/3.
The "<" symbol indicates that 1/6 is less than 1/3.