Can you please explain how to put the following fractions in order from Least to Greatest? Thank you
3/10, 2/5, 1/4, 1/2
You need to find the common denominator -- which is 20 in this case.
Once you do that, the answer is obvious. We'll be glad to check your answer.
1/4, 3/10, 2/5, 1/2
Sure! To put fractions in order from least to greatest, you can follow these steps:
Step 1: Find a common denominator for all the fractions. In this case, the common denominator for 10, 5, 4, and 2 is 20.
Step 2: Convert each fraction to have the common denominator of 20:
3/10 becomes 6/20 (multiplied numerator and denominator by 2),
2/5 becomes 8/20 (multiplied numerator and denominator by 4),
1/4 remains 5/20 (numerator does not change),
1/2 becomes 10/20 (multiplied numerator and denominator by 10).
Step 3: Now that all the fractions have the same denominator, we can compare their numerators:
1/4 = 5/20,
3/10 = 6/20,
2/5 = 8/20,
1/2 = 10/20.
Step 4: Finally, arrange the fractions in ascending order based on their numerators:
1/4, 3/10, 2/5, 1/2.
Therefore, the order from least to greatest is 1/4, 3/10, 2/5, 1/2.