Hell All,

Please help my son with his Math fraction. He needs to put the below fractions in ordedr from least to greatest.

1) 2/4, 2/3, 2/7, 2/5

2) 1/2, 6/7, 5/7, 1/10

3) 1/2, 6/7, 1/12, 2/3, 11/12, 1/6, 1/3, 1/4, 4/5

Please help!!!

Thanks.

6 answers

The easiest way is to convert these fractions to decimals by using a calculator.

2/4 = 0.50
2/3 = 0.67
2/7 = 0.29
2/5 = 0.40
1) 2/4,2/3,2/7,2/5

2/4 = 0.5
2/3 = 0.66666
2/7 = 0.28571
2/5 = 0.4

2) 1/2,6/7,5/7,1/10

1/10=0.1
1/2=0.5
5/7=0.71429
6/7=0.85714

3) 1/2,6/7,1/12,2/3,11/12,1/6,1/3, 1/4, 4/5

1/12=0.08333
1/6=0.16666
1/4=0.25
1/3=0.33333
1/2=0.5
2/3=0.66666
4/5=0.8
6/7=0.85714
11/12=0.91666
1) 2/4,2/3,2/7,2/5

2/4 = 0.5
2/3 = 0.66666
2/7 = 0.28571
2/5 = 0.4

Order is:

2/7=0.28571
2/5=0.4
2/4=0-5
2/3=0.66666
84x6=
84x6
84*6=336