SOLUTION: Adam want to compare the fractions 3/12,1/6,and 1/3. He want to order them from least to greatest and rewrite them so they all have the same denominator. Explain how Adam can rewri

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Question 949006: Adam want to compare the fractions 3/12,1/6,and 1/3. He want to order them from least to greatest and rewrite them so they all have the same denominator. Explain how Adam can rewrite the fraction?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Bring each fraction to higher terms for a denominator of 12. Compare the resulting fractions according to the numerators.




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12*1=12;
6*2=12;
3*4=12.