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Explain how Adam can rewrite the fractions.

Are these your fractions?

2/5
1/6
1/3

You need to find the common denominator and use equivalent fractions in order to compare them.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/common-denominator.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html

excuse me but what is ...

any other suggestions, ms. sue?

After you study those web sites, and post your answers, I may have other suggestions.

what I don't get is if I'm supposed to add ,subtract,divide,multiply,or use some of them.

Please go back and read your problem. The directions are clear to me.

I get it now. Thank you and sorry for troubling you!

adam wants to compare the fractions 2/5,1/6, and 1/3

To compare the fractions and rewrite them with the same denominator, Adam needs to find a common denominator for all three fractions. Here is how he can do it step by step:

Step 1: Find a common denominator
The common denominator is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators. In this case, the denominators are 5, 6, and 3.

Step 2: Find the least common multiple (LCM)
To find the LCM, list the multiples of each denominator until you find a common multiple. Here are the multiples:

Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, ...
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, ...
Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, ...

From the list, we can see that the least common multiple is 30. Therefore, Adam will rewrite the fractions with a common denominator of 30.

Step 3: Rewrite the fractions
To rewrite the fractions, Adam needs to multiply the numerator and denominator of each fraction by the same value that will make the denominator equal to 30.

For the fraction 2/5:
Multiply the numerator (2) and the denominator (5) by 6:
2/5 * 6/6 = 12/30

For the fraction 1/6:
Multiply the numerator (1) and the denominator (6) by 5:
1/6 * 5/5 = 5/30

For the fraction 1/3:
Multiply the numerator (1) and the denominator (3) by 10:
1/3 * 10/10 = 10/30

So, the rewritten fractions with a common denominator of 30 are:
2/5 = 12/30
1/6 = 5/30
1/3 = 10/30

Step 4: Order the fractions from least to greatest
Now that all the fractions have the same denominator, Adam can compare them easily. To order the fractions from least to greatest, he can look at the numerators.

The fractions in ascending order are:
5/30, 10/30, 12/30

Therefore, the ordered fractions from least to greatest are:
1/6, 1/3, 2/5