Question

Select the symbol below that fills in the blank to correctly complete the mathematical statement:

4/7____ 8/14


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Answer 1

In fractions, you can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by the same number and get the same number. So, for example, 1/2 = 1*2 / 2*2 = 2/4.
Then: 4/7 = 4*2 / 7*2 = 8/14. So the symbol is "=".

Answer 2

4/7 ? 8/14


4*14 ? 7*8


56 ? 56


56 = 56


So 4/7 = 8/14

Answer 3

Its equal because we can divide the second term 8/14 by 2 and we will get 4/7 which is equal to the left side.