Which fraction correctly completes the statement?
3/6 >
What statement?
3/6>2/6
To determine which fraction correctly completes the statement "3/6 >", we need to find which fraction is greater than 3/6.
To compare fractions, we can either convert them to decimals or find a common denominator and compare the numerators. Let's use the common denominator approach:
The denominator of 3/6 is 6.
Now let's compare 3/6 to each given fraction by converting the denominators to 6:
- To complete the statement 3/6 > ??/8, we need to find a fraction with a denominator of 8 that is greater than 3/6.
To convert 6 to 8, we can multiply both the numerator and the denominator of 3/6 by 4. This gives us 12/24.
If we multiply both the numerator and the denominator of 3/6 by 4, we get 12/24.
Now let's compare 12/24 to 3/6:
Since 12/24 is equal to 3/6, 3/6 is not greater than 3/6.
So, there is no fraction that completes the statement "3/6 > ??/8". Both 3/6 and any fraction with an 8 in the denominator will not be greater than each other.