Question 371610: I have to put these fractions in order from greatest to least:
2 2/3, 2 6/11, 2 5/9, 2 1/2
Not sure how to do it. Do I need to find the LCD and if so how do I figure it out?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley77:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I have to put these fractions in order from greatest to least:
2 2/3, 2 6/11, 2 5/9, 2 1/2
Not sure how to do it. Do I need to find the LCD and if so how do I figure it out?
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Yes, find the LCD, then reformulate each number.
LCD of 3,11,9,2
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LCD = 2*9*11 = 198
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2 = 396/198
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2 6/11 = 28/11 = (2*9*28)/198 = 504/198
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2 5/9 = 23/9 = (2*11*23)/198 = 506/198
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2 1/2 = 5/2 = (9*11*5)/198 = 495/198
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! THE DECIMAL SYSTEM:
2 2/3=2.66
2 6/11=2.5454
2 5/9=2.555
2 1/2=2.5
GREATEST TO LEAST:
2 2/3
2 5/9
2 6/11
2 1/2
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THE FRACTION SYSTEM:
8/3, 28/11, 23/9, 5/2
LCD=11*9*2=198
66*8/198=528/198
18*28/198=504/198
22*23/198=506/198
99*5/198=495/198
GREATEST TO LOWEST:
528/198, 506/198, 504/198, 495/198
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