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Question
Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the given pairs of fractions.
`1/6 ☐ 1/3`
Options
<
>
=
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Solution
`1/6 bb(<) 1/3`
Explanation:
Here, the numerators are the same.
So, the fraction having a lesser denominator is the greater.
∴ `1/6 < 1/3`
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