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Question
Look at the figures and write ‘<’ or ‘>’, ‘=’ between the given pairs of fractions.
`2/3 ☐ 2/4`
Options
<
>
=
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Solution
`2/3 bb(>) 2/4`
Explanation:
Here, the numerators are the same.
So, the fraction having a lesser denominator is the greater.
∴ `2/3 > 2/4`
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