Compare Fractions: Find the Missing Symbol Between 2/8 and 3/4

Question

Fill in the missing symbol:

$\frac{2}{8}☐\frac{3}{4}$

00:00 Choose the appropriate sign

00:03 We want to reduce the fraction by 2 to get a common denominator

00:09 Remember to divide both numerator and denominator

00:13 Now we have a common denominator between the fractions

00:19 When denominators are equal, the larger the numerator, the larger the fraction

00:26 And this is the solution to the question

To solve this problem, let's follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify a common denominator. Since 8 is a multiple of 4, the least common denominator is 8.
Step 2: Convert $\frac{3}{4}$ into eighths. Multiply numerator and denominator by 2 to get $\frac{6}{8}$ .
Step 3: Compare $\frac{2}{8}$ and $\frac{6}{8}$ . Because 2 is less than 6, we can conclude that $\frac{2}{8}$ is less than $\frac{6}{8}$ .

Therefore, the missing symbol is $<$ .

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