SOLUTION: Two fractions have the same numerator, but different denominators. Is the fraction with the greater denominator greater than or less than the fraction with the lesser denominator?

Question 565029: Two fractions have the same numerator, but different denominators. Is the fraction with the greater denominator greater than or less than the fraction with the lesser denominator?
Answer by ad_alta(240) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of it this way: numbers in the denominator are what we're dividing by. So in the fraction with the greater denominator, we are splitting the numerator into smaller pieces. The fraction with the greater denominator is therefore less than the other fraction.
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