Help me calculate 6 - 3/4
And place in order greatest to least
1/3, 4/9, 3/4, 5/6, 5/8, 2/3 3/12, 2/5
6 = 5 4/4
5 4/4 = 3/4 = 5 3/4
You could find the common denominator for those fractions and convert them to equivalent fractions. But the easier way is to convert these fractions to decimals.
1/3 = 0.33
4/9 = 0.44
and so on
Thanks
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To calculate 6 - 3/4, you need to subtract the fraction from the whole number. Here's how you do it:
Step 1: Convert the whole number 6 into a fraction. Since any whole number can be written as itself over 1, 6 can be written as 6/1.
Step 2: Find a common denominator for the two fractions. In this case, the denominator 4 and 1 are already the same, so we don't need to change anything.
Step 3: Subtract the numerators, keeping the denominator the same. 6/1 - 3/4 = (6 - 3) / 4 = 3/4.
So, 6 - 3/4 is equal to 3/4.
Now, let's place the given fractions in order from greatest to least:
1/3, 4/9, 3/4, 5/6, 5/8, 2/3, 3/12, 2/5.
To compare fractions, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, let's use 24 as the common denominator since it is divisible by all the given denominators.
1/3 = 8/24
4/9 = 8/18
3/4 = 18/24
5/6 = 20/24
5/8 = 15/24
2/3 = 16/24
3/12 = 6/24
2/5 = 9/24
Now, we can order the fractions from greatest to least:
20/24 > 18/24 > 16/24 > 15/24 > 9/24 > 8/24 > 8/18 > 6/24
Converting them back to their original form, the order from greatest to least is:
5/6, 3/4, 2/3, 5/8, 2/5, 4/9, 1/3, 3/12.