i need to find out if this fraction is correct 8/16<3/16= is it less than or greater than i think i have to cross multiply to get the correct answer?????
Is 8 more or less than 3?
You just need to compare the numerators. And you don't need to cross multiply.
To determine if the fraction 8/16 is less than or greater than 3/16, you don't need to cross multiply. Comparing fractions can be done by comparing their numerators and denominators directly.
In this case, you want to compare 8/16 to 3/16. Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 16. When the denominators are the same, the fraction with the greater numerator is greater.
Since 8 is greater than 3, you can conclude that 8/16 is greater than 3/16.
So, 8/16 > 3/16.
No need for cross-multiplication in this case.