Which set of fractions is ordered from largest
to smallest in value?
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{2/3, 5/8, 5/6, 1/4}
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{5/8, 1/4, 2/3, 5/6}
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{1/4, 5/8, 2/3, 5/6}
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{5/6, 2/3, 5/8, 1/4}
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 To
solve this problem the first thing you want to
do is to find the least common multiple of 3,
4, 6, and 8 which are the denominators of the
fractions. (hint >>)
- Finding the LCM to be 24 we can now rewrite our
fractions.
2/3 = 16/24
5/8 = 15/24
5/6 = 20/24
1/4 = 6/24
- We can now order the fractions from largest to
least.
20/24, 16/24, 15/24, 6/24
- Now we need to find the equivalent fraction of
the fractions in the above order.
5/6, 2/3, 5/8, 1/4
- We look at our choices and we see that letter
D has the same order we found to be true.
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