Ordering Fractions and Decimals

​Ordering fractions and decimals

​Rewrite in a common form

You can change all fractions to decimals or change all decimals to fractions. That will allow you to compare the values more easily.​

Remember to check that the order is correct at the end.​

Reorder

Reorder the following greatest to least.

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{3}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$  

• 0 

• $$\frac{3}{2}$$  

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

Which fraction goes in the blank so that this list is in order from least to greatest?

$$\frac{1}{4}\ ,\ 0.4,\ _{ }$$  _____ $$\frac{2}{3}\ ,\ \ 0.75$$  

• $$\frac{1}{5}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}$$  

• $$\frac{5}{6}$$  

• $$\frac{7}{8}$$  

Multiple Choice

Place the following fractions in order from greatest to least: $$\frac{1}{9}\ ,\ \frac{1}{2}\ ,\ \frac{1}{8}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{9}\ ,\ \frac{1}{2}\ ,\ \frac{1}{8}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}\ ,\ \frac{1}{9}\ ,\ \frac{1}{8}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{2}\ ,\ \frac{1}{8}\ ,\ \frac{1}{9}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{9}\ ,\ \frac{1}{8}\ ,\ \frac{1}{2}$$  

Multiple Choice

Place the following decimals in order from least to greatest: 0.9 , 0.098 , 0.88

• 0.9 , 0.88, 0.098

• 0.098 , 0.9 , 0.88

• 0.098, 0.88, 0.9

• 0.098, 0.9, 0.8

Multiple Choice

Convert 0.65 into a fraction and simplify

• 13/50

• 13/20

• 6.5/100

• 65/10

Multiple Choice

Convert 4/5 to a decimal.

• 0.45

• 0.8

• 0.54

• 0.6

Multiple Choice

Order from least to greatest. $$\frac{3}{5}$$  , 0.5, 0.41

• $$\frac{3}{5}$$  , 0.5, 0.41

• 0.5,  $$\frac{3}{5}$$  ,  0.41

• 0.41, 0.5,  $$\frac{3}{5}$$  

Multiple Choice

Order 5/8, .6, 1/2, and 0.62 from least to greatest.

• 0.62, 5/8, .6, 1/2

• 5/8,, 1/2, 0.62, .6

• .6, 5/8, 0.62, 1/2

• 1/2, .6, 0.62, 5/8

Multiple Choice

In the long jump event, Martin jumped 14 and 3/4 feet far. Alex jumped 14 and 5/16 feet far. Who jumped farther?

• Martin

• Alex

• They jumped equally far