6.2D How to order Rational Numbers

When ordering rational numbers, which number is considered the least (smallest)?

• The number closest to zero

• The number furthest to the right

• The number furthest to the left

• The number with the largest absolute value

Which of the following is an improper fraction?

• 9/4

• 5/6

• 3/4

• 1/2

Why is it helpful to convert all numbers to the same form when ordering?

• It is easier to compare when all of the numbers look the same

• It changes their values

• It makes them easier to add

• It makes them harder to compare

In the second example, which number is the greatest?

• 3 and 75 hundredths

• 1 and 7/12

• 4

• 38

What is the fractional form of 0.75?

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 1/4