Which is bigger 2 3 or 1 2

Is 2/3 greater than 1/2? Is 2/3 bigger than 1/2? Is 2/3 larger than 1/2? These are all the same questions with one answer.

To get the answer, we first convert each fraction into decimal numbers. We do this by dividing the numerator by the denominator for each fraction as illustrated below:

2/3 = 0.667
1/2 = 0.5

Then, we compare the two decimal numbers to get the answer.
0.667 is greater than 0.5.

Therefore, 2/3 is greater than 1/2 and the answer to the question "Is 2/3 greater than 1/2?" is yes.

Which means that this equation is also true: 2/3 > 1/2

Note: When comparing fractions such as 2/3 and 1/2, you could also convert the fractions (if necessary) so they have the same denominator and then compare which numerator is larger.

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Is 1/2 greater than 2/3? Is 1/2 bigger than 2/3? Is 1/2 larger than 2/3? These are all the same questions with one answer.

To get the answer, we first convert each fraction into decimal numbers. We do this by dividing the numerator by the denominator for each fraction as illustrated below:

1/2 = 0.5
2/3 = 0.667

Then, we compare the two decimal numbers to get the answer.
0.5 is not greater than 0.667.

Therefore, 1/2 is not greater than 2/3 and the answer to the question "Is 1/2 greater than 2/3?" is no.

Which means that this equation is also true: 1/2 < 2/3

Note: When comparing fractions such as 1/2 and 2/3, you could also convert the fractions (if necessary) so they have the same denominator and then compare which numerator is larger.

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1/2 is smaller than 2/3

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 2 and 3 is 6

   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6

2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
   1/2 = 1 × 3/2 × 3 = 3/6
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
   2/3 = 2 × 2/3 × 2 = 4/6
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 3/6 < 4/6 or 1/2 < 2/3

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How Do You Compare Fractions?

The answer to that question depends on whether you are comparing fractions with the same denominators or if you are comparing fractions with different denominators.

Comparing Fractions with Same Denominators

Comparing fractions with the same denominators (bottom number) is easy. All you do is compare the numerators to see which fraction is greater, like this:

Comparison with Same Denominators

Comparing Fractions with Different Denominators

Comparing fractions with different denominators requires a little more work (unless you use the compare fractions calculator on this page), because in order to compare the fractions you must first turn their different denominators into the same denominators. You do that by finding the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators.

To illustrate how you use LCM to turn different denominators into same denominators, let's suppose you want to compare the fraction 2/3 to the fraction 3/4 to see which is greater.

The first step is to find the lowest number that both 3 and 4 will divide into evenly (the LCM). According to my calculations, the LCM of the two denominators (3 & 4) is 12.

Once we have found the LCM for the two denominators, the next step is to multiply the top and bottom of each fraction by the number of times each fraction's denominator goes into the LCM.

Since 3 goes into 12 a total of 4 times, you would multiply the top and bottom of 2/3 by 4, which results in 8/12.

Next, since 4 goes into 12 a total of 3 times, you would multiply the top and bottom of 3/4 by 3, which results in 9/12.

Finally, since both denominators are now the same, you compare the numerators (8 and 9) to determine which fraction is greater. Since 9 is greater than 8, 9/12 is greater than 8/12 -- therefore 3/4 is greater than 2/3. Here is how our example of comparing fractions with different denominators might appear on paper:

Comparing Fractions with Different Denominators

So for like denominators you simply compare the numerators and for unlike denominators you multiply the top and bottom by the least common multiple of each denominator, and then compare the numerators.

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