Question
Put the following in order from least to greatest. 3/4, 66.66%, 5/7
Answer
8/12, 9/12, 60/84
- Convert 66.66% to a fraction. A:66.66% = 2/3.
- Find a common denominator for 3/4 and 2/3. A:The lowest common denominator for 3/4 and 2/3 is 12.
- Convert 3/4 to twelfths. A:3/4 = 9/12.
- Convert 2/3 to twelfths. A:2/3 = 8/12.
- Rewrite 5/7 as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 12. A:5/7 = 60/84.
- Order the fractions from least to greatest. A:8/12 < 9/12 < 60/84.