Order the numbers from least to greatest. 1/3, 1 and 1/4, 0.27, 1.35
Turn them all into decimals. It's easier to see that way.
1/3 = 0.33333...
1 1/4 =
0.27
1.35
What do you think?
To order the numbers from least to greatest, we need to compare the values of the numbers. Let's start by looking at the whole numbers and fractions separately.
For the whole numbers:
1
Now let's look at the fractions:
1/3, 1 and 1/4
To compare fractions, it is often helpful to convert them to have a common denominator. In this case, let's use 12 as the common denominator, because it is a multiple of both 3 and 4.
Converting 1/3 to twelfths:
1/3 = 4/12
Converting 1/4 to twelfths:
1/4 = 3/12
Now we have:
1/3 = 4/12
1 and 1/4 = 12/12
Now, let's compare the decimals:
0.27, 1.35
Comparing the decimal values, we can see that 0.27 is smaller than 1.35.
Putting it all together, in ascending order, the numbers are:
0.27, 1/3, 1 and 1/4, 1.35