Asked by Ryan

Adam wants to compare the fractions 2/5, 1/6, and 1/3. He wants to order them from least to greatest and rewrite them so they all have the same denominator. Explain how Adam can rewrite the fraction.
Answered by Ms. Sue
He needs to find the common denominator. In this problem, the common denominator is 30. Study this site to learn how to turn these fractions into equivalent fractions.

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