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Sue, we are trying to understand this ordering fractions from least to greatest, 1/2 3/4 4/6 . I don't understand about change the denominator to 12?
12 years ago

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Ms. Sue
You need to find the smallest number that is divisible by 2, 4, and 6. That's 12 -- so the common denominator is 12.

Study this site for information about how to change to equivalent fractions.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html


1/2 = 6/12
3/4 = 9/12
4/6 = 8/12
12 years ago

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