Benchmark Fractions (Closest to 0, 1/2, 1)

A benchmark fraction is a commonly used fraction that helps to estimate or compare other fractions. The main benchmark fractions are 0, 1/2, and 1.

Fractions that are very small, such as $$\frac{1}{10}$$ or $$\frac{1}{5}$$ , are closest to 0.

Fractions like $$\frac{1}{3}$$ and $$\frac{2}{5}$$ are close to 1/2, but $$\frac{1}{2}$$ is the exact benchmark.

Fractions that are just below 1, such as $$\frac{9}{10}$$ or $$\frac{999}{1000}$$ , are closest to 1.

You can compare the given fraction to the benchmark fractions (0, 1/2, 1) by estimating its value on a number line.

$$\frac{4}{5}$$ is closest to 1.

$$\frac{11}{20}$$ is closest to $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .

$$\frac{999}{1000}$$ is closest to 1.

$$\frac{1}{5}$$ is closest to 0.

$$\frac{3}{20}$$ is closest to 0.