Ordering fraction

A fraction can be order from smallest to biggest or from biggest to smallest. When ordering a fraction with the same denominator we look at the numerator and compare them. If we are given the following fractions below and ask to order them, being that they are same denominator we will look at the denominator. So the smallest would be 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 followed by 7/5.

If we are ordering fraction with unlike denominators we would change the fraction to make them equivalent fraction them compare them

To make these fraction equivalent what we can do is to have all of them having the same denominator, in doing so it will allow us to arrange them in the correct order. Our common denominator will be 12

9, 10, 7,8,3

12

Arranging the fraction from leaset to greatest with them having the same denominator the solution would be


 * 1/4, 7/12, 2/3, 3/4 and then 5/6