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.

Answer 1

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