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2007-01-20 05:04:11 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
1/16 = .0.0625
1/8 = .125
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1/16 is smaller
1/8 is larger
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2007-01-20 06:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be a measurements test, but those are both just fractions. So just find a common denominator. You know 16 is a multiple of 8 so convert 1/8 into a fraction with the denominator as 16. 8 goes into 16 2 times and 2 times 1 is 2. So you're new fraction is 2/16. Now compare 1/16 to 2/16. You can see that 2/16 is bigger. So 1/8 is bigger.
Hope that helps. True you can just look at the denominators but what if you had 2/3 and 3/5...You can't just look and tell unless you can divide in your head.
You can also just divide 1 by 16 which is 0.0625 and divide 1 by 8 which is 0.125 and you can easily tell 1/8 is bigger.
Good Luck
2007-01-20 05:14:37 · answer #2 · answered by Chaney34 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rule of thumb. The larger the bottom number, the smaller the measurement. 1/16 is smaller than 1/8. actually, 2/16 = 1/8.
2007-01-20 05:12:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
1/16 is smaller than 1/8
2007-01-20 05:11:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
1/16 is smaller than 1/8
2007-01-20 05:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by Riyah 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best way to compare fractions is to put them under a common denominator and compare the numerators.
Note that 1/8 = 2/16
Since you're comparing 1/16 and 1/8, this means you're also comparing 1/16 to 2/16. Obviously, 2/16 has the bigger numerator, making 1/8 larger.
2007-01-20 05:09:54 · answer #6 · answered by Puggy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First: take 1/16 and divide the fraction...
1/16
= 0.0625
Sec: take 1/8 and divide the fraction...
1/8
= 0.125
Third: let's take a look at the new results...
a) 1/16 = 0.0625
b) 1/8 = 0.125
*Let's look at the number in the tens-place > 0.0625 is smaller meaning, 1/16 is smaller.
2007-01-20 05:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smaller
2007-01-20 11:03:00 · answer #8 · answered by nicecutestpooky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2/16 is 1/8, so it's half the size smaller.
2007-01-20 05:14:04 · answer #9 · answered by heartmindspace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. When you double the denominator (lower number) in fractions you halve the size. So 1/16 is half of 1/8 or 2/16 is equal to 1/8.
2007-01-20 05:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by God all Mighty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smaller the larger a bottom number in fractions the smaller it is, cut a cake into 8 and cut a cake into 16 the 16 pieces are smaller than the 8 pieces ok hun
2007-01-20 05:09:38 · answer #11 · answered by nendlin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋