Is 8/8 greater than 1/1?
To compare two fractions, such as 8/8 and 1/1, there are two main common methods: the first one involves finding a common denominator, and the other one is to convert the fractions directly into decimal values.
1) Using the same denominator
- Multiply the numerator of the first fraction with the denominator of the second fraction: 8 × 1 = 8
- Multiply the numerator of the second fraction with the denominator of the first fraction 1 × 8 = 8
- Multiply the denominators of both fractions together: 8 × 1 = 8
- Rewrite both fractions with the new common denominator:
- 8/8 = 8/8
- 1/1 = 8/8
With a common denominator, the comparison becomes much simpler.
Since 8 is equal to 8, we can conclude that 8/8 is equal to 1/1.
2) Converting to decimal
We can also simply convert the fractions into decimal values:
- 8 divided by 8 is equal to 1
- 1 divided by 1 is equal to 1
Since 1 is equal to 1, it means that 8/8 is equal to 1/1.