Ordering Fractions

What fraction is the largest? Hint numerator are all equal, so think about how many people do you want to share your slices with to have the largest amount.

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Which list below shows the fractions in order from least to greatest? Please use paper and pencil and find the common denominator first.

• 5/8 < 1/5 < 2/3

• 1/5 < 5/8 < 2/3

• 2/3 < 1/5 < 5/8

• 1/5 < 2/3 < 5/8

Sam ran 3/4 of a mile, Jack ran 1/2 of a mile and Tom ran 2/3 of a mile. Who ran the furthest?

• They all ran the same distance
• Tom
• Sam
• Jack

> means

• is greater than

• is less than

< means

• is less than

• is greater than

Which of these fractions is the greatest?

• 1/8
• 3/8
• 5/8
• 4/8

Put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
2/3, 5/6, 7/12

• 2/3, 7/12, 5/6
• 7/12, 5/6, 2/3
• 5/6, 2/3, 7/12
• 7/12, 2/3, 5/6

Put these fractions in order from least to greatest:
1/4, 1/6, 1/2

• 1/2, 1/4, 1/6
• 1/6, 1/2, 1/4
• 1/6, 1/4, 1/2
• 1/4, 1/6, 1/2