Order these fractions from least to greatest #9/10 1/2 and 4/5?#

2 Answers
Feb 21, 2018

It's #1/2, 4/5,# and lastly #9/10.#

Explanation:

#1/2# in decimal form is #0.5#
#4/5 #in decimal form is #0.8#
#9/10# in decimal form is #0.9#

#0.5 < 0.8 < 0.9#

The order is #1/2, 4/5, and 9/10.#

Feb 21, 2018

#1/2" < "4/5" < "9/10"#

Explanation:

Convert the fractions to equivalent fractions which all have the same denominator.

The LCD will be #10#

#9/10 = 9/10#

#1/2 xx 5/5 = 5/10#

#4/5 xx 2/2 = 8/10#

Now they can be compared and arranged in order.

#5/10," "8/10," "9/10#

#1/2" "4/5" "9/10" "larr#original values