Fill in the missing sign:
Fill in the missing sign:
To solve the problem, we begin by comparing the fractions and . We will simplify to see if it is equivalent to .
Let's simplify . We do this by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 2 and 4, which is 2. We then divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2:
Now, we see that simplifies to .
Since simplifies to , the two fractions are equivalent.
Therefore, we fill in the missing sign with an equals sign: