Solve 1/2=2/4=1/8

$$\frac { 1 } { 2 } = \frac { 2 } { 4 } = \frac { 1 } { 8 }$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\text{ and }\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Compare \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{2}.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{2}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 8 is 8. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{8} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\frac{4}{8}=\frac{1}{8}$$

Compare \frac{4}{8} and \frac{1}{8}.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\text{false}$$

The conjunction of \text{true} and \text{false} is \text{false}.

$$\text{false}$$