Grade 4 - Progress in Mathematics

Order Fractions

8-10

Order from least to greatest: 


1

2 
, 
 1

7

0 
, 
 1

3

0 

To order fractions with

different denominators:

Rename as equivalent fractions 
^12 

^12 
^55 
 150 


with the same denominator.





Compare the fractions 
 1

3

0 

 1

5

0 


by comparing the numerators.


 150 

 170 

Arrange in order from least

to greatest.

The order from least to greatest: 
 130 
, 
^12 
, 
 17 
 0

Order from greatest to least: 
^38 
, 
^18 
, 
^78 

To order fractions with like denominators:

Compare the fractions 
^78 

^38 


by comparing the numerators.


^38 

^18 

Arrange in order

from greatest to least.

The order from greatest to least: 


7

8 
, 

3

8 
, 

1

8 

3

10

3

10

7

10

7

10

3  5

5  7

7  3

3  1

 130 
, 
 150 
, 
 170 

^78 
, 
^38 
, 
^18 

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