Answer
$\frac{1}{2}\gt\frac{3}{8}$
Work Step by Step
We can rewrite $\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1\times4}{2\times4}=\frac{4}{8}$.
$\frac{4}{8}$ is greater than $\frac{3}{8}$, because its numerator is greatest while both denominators are the same
Therefore, $\frac{1}{2}\gt\frac{3}{8}$.