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What does comparing fractions mean?

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it means that you look at 2 or more fractions and see their simalaritys and differences

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What does fraction mean?
It's a part of a whole number. ex. three quarters is 3/4
How do you do comparing fractions?
Fractions can be compared by seeing if the numerator and the denominator have the same numbers multiplied on the top and bottom.
How do you get the mean of fractions?
add them all together then divide them by how many u added such as1/3+2/3+3/3= 4/3then divide 4/3 by three since u had three numberwhich equal 1/4
Mean in fractions?
If you have a plot with 5 10 15 13 and 12 the mean is where you add them all up 5+10+15+13+12=55 then, you divide by how many numbers there are in the plot 5 10 15 13 12 so divide by 5 then you have...
What does the bar in a fraction mean?
Simply put, the bar in a fraction means divided by. In other words, 1/2 can be read as "one divided by two".