Ordering Fractions Worksheet
The method (Common denominator): Find the LCM of the bottom numbers. Change each fraction to that bottom number. Order the top numbers: ascending is smallest first, descending is largest first.
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- 1.Arrange 1/5, 1/6, 11/12 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 11/12, 1/5, 1/6 (b) 1/6, 11/12, 1/5 (c) 1/5, 1/6, 11/12 (d) 1/6, 1/5, 11/12
- 2.Which is the largest: 1/3, 1/10, 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/10
- 3.Arrange 1/4, 7/10, 5/6 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/4, 5/6, 7/10 (b) 7/10, 1/4, 5/6 (c) 1/4, 7/10, 5/6 (d) 5/6, 7/10, 1/4
- 4.Which is the smallest: 4/5, 5/8, 9/10? (a) 5/8 (b) 9/10 (c) 4/5
- 5.Arrange 5/6, 9/10, 11/12 in descending order (largest first). (a) 5/6, 9/10, 11/12 (b) 9/10, 11/12, 5/6 (c) 11/12, 9/10, 5/6 (d) 11/12, 5/6, 9/10
- 6.Which is the smallest: 2/3, 7/12, 1/8? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/8 (c) 7/12
- 7.Arrange 3/4, 1/4, 2/5 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/4, 3/4, 2/5 (b) 3/4, 2/5, 1/4 (c) 1/4, 2/5, 3/4 (d) 2/5, 1/4, 3/4
- 8.Which is the largest: 1/2, 2/5, 1/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8 (c) 1/2
- 9.Which is the largest: 1/6, 1/12, 5/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/6 (c) 1/12
- 10.Which is the largest: 2/3, 1/10, 1/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/10
- 11.Which is the largest: 1/6, 2/3, 5/12? (a) 5/12 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/6
- 12.Which is the smallest: 1/6, 3/5, 11/12? (a) 3/5 (b) 11/12 (c) 1/6
- 13.Arrange 9/10, 1/12, 11/12 in descending order (largest first). (a) 11/12, 9/10, 1/12 (b) 11/12, 1/12, 9/10 (c) 9/10, 11/12, 1/12 (d) 1/12, 9/10, 11/12
- 14.Arrange 5/12, 1/8, 3/8 in descending order (largest first). (a) 3/8, 5/12, 1/8 (b) 5/12, 1/8, 3/8 (c) 1/8, 3/8, 5/12 (d) 5/12, 3/8, 1/8
- 15.Arrange 1/6, 5/12, 1/4 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/6, 5/12, 1/4 (b) 1/4, 1/6, 5/12 (c) 5/12, 1/4, 1/6 (d) 1/6, 1/4, 5/12
- 16.Arrange 1/2, 1/8, 1/5 in descending order (largest first). (a) 1/8, 1/5, 1/2 (b) 1/2, 1/8, 1/5 (c) 1/2, 1/5, 1/8 (d) 1/5, 1/2, 1/8
- 17.Arrange 1/8, 7/10, 2/5 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/8, 2/5, 7/10 (b) 2/5, 1/8, 7/10 (c) 1/8, 7/10, 2/5 (d) 7/10, 2/5, 1/8
- 18.Arrange 3/10, 1/4, 2/3 in descending order (largest first). (a) 2/3, 1/4, 3/10 (b) 3/10, 2/3, 1/4 (c) 2/3, 3/10, 1/4 (d) 1/4, 3/10, 2/3
- 19.Arrange 3/5, 1/8, 1/2 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 3/5, 1/2, 1/8 (b) 1/8, 3/5, 1/2 (c) 1/2, 1/8, 3/5 (d) 1/8, 1/2, 3/5
- 20.Which is the smallest: 2/3, 3/4, 9/10? (a) 2/3 (b) 9/10 (c) 3/4
- 21.Arrange 7/10, 4/5, 11/12 in descending order (largest first). (a) 4/5, 11/12, 7/10 (b) 11/12, 4/5, 7/10 (c) 7/10, 4/5, 11/12 (d) 11/12, 7/10, 4/5
- 22.Which is the smallest: 7/8, 1/8, 5/12? (a) 5/12 (b) 7/8 (c) 1/8
- 23.Which is the smallest: 9/10, 1/5, 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/5 (c) 9/10
- 24.Arrange 1/10, 7/10, 1/12 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 7/10, 1/10, 1/12 (b) 1/12, 1/10, 7/10 (c) 1/10, 1/12, 7/10 (d) 1/12, 7/10, 1/10
- 25.Which is the smallest: 3/5, 3/4, 3/8? (a) 3/4 (b) 3/5 (c) 3/8
- 26.Arrange 1/12, 3/5, 7/10 in descending order (largest first). (a) 3/5, 7/10, 1/12 (b) 1/12, 3/5, 7/10 (c) 7/10, 3/5, 1/12 (d) 7/10, 1/12, 3/5
- 27.Arrange 1/6, 2/5, 1/3 in descending order (largest first). (a) 2/5, 1/3, 1/6 (b) 1/3, 2/5, 1/6 (c) 1/6, 1/3, 2/5 (d) 2/5, 1/6, 1/3
- 28.Arrange 1/2, 5/8, 3/8 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/2, 3/8, 5/8 (b) 5/8, 1/2, 3/8 (c) 3/8, 5/8, 1/2 (d) 3/8, 1/2, 5/8
- 29.Arrange 1/12, 1/3, 5/12 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 5/12, 1/3, 1/12 (b) 1/12, 1/3, 5/12 (c) 1/12, 5/12, 1/3 (d) 1/3, 1/12, 5/12
- 30.Which is the largest: 1/2, 3/5, 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 3/5 (c) 1/2
- 31.Arrange 3/10, 1/3, 7/10 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/3, 3/10, 7/10 (b) 3/10, 1/3, 7/10 (c) 7/10, 1/3, 3/10 (d) 3/10, 7/10, 1/3
- 32.Arrange 7/10, 11/12, 7/12 in descending order (largest first). (a) 7/12, 7/10, 11/12 (b) 7/10, 11/12, 7/12 (c) 11/12, 7/12, 7/10 (d) 11/12, 7/10, 7/12
- 33.Arrange 9/10, 2/5, 1/3 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 1/3, 2/5, 9/10 (b) 2/5, 1/3, 9/10 (c) 9/10, 2/5, 1/3 (d) 1/3, 9/10, 2/5
- 34.Which is the smallest: 3/4, 1/8, 2/3? (a) 1/8 (b) 3/4 (c) 2/3
- 35.Arrange 9/10, 5/6, 2/3 in descending order (largest first). (a) 9/10, 5/6, 2/3 (b) 5/6, 9/10, 2/3 (c) 2/3, 5/6, 9/10 (d) 9/10, 2/3, 5/6
- 36.Arrange 5/12, 1/8, 1/3 in descending order (largest first). (a) 5/12, 1/8, 1/3 (b) 5/12, 1/3, 1/8 (c) 1/3, 5/12, 1/8 (d) 1/8, 1/3, 5/12
- 37.Which is the largest: 1/5, 9/10, 3/4? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/4 (c) 9/10
- 38.Arrange 7/12, 4/5, 2/3 in ascending order (smallest first). (a) 4/5, 2/3, 7/12 (b) 7/12, 4/5, 2/3 (c) 7/12, 2/3, 4/5 (d) 2/3, 7/12, 4/5
- 39.Which is the largest: 5/8, 3/4, 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/4 (c) 5/8
- 40.Arrange 3/5, 9/10, 2/3 in descending order (largest first). (a) 3/5, 2/3, 9/10 (b) 9/10, 3/5, 2/3 (c) 2/3, 9/10, 3/5 (d) 9/10, 2/3, 3/5
Answer key
- 1/6, 1/5, 11/12
- 1/3
- 1/4, 7/10, 5/6
- 5/8
- 11/12, 9/10, 5/6
- 1/8
- 1/4, 2/5, 3/4
- 1/2
- 5/6
- 2/3
- 2/3
- 1/6
- 11/12, 9/10, 1/12
- 5/12, 3/8, 1/8
- 1/6, 1/4, 5/12
- 1/2, 1/5, 1/8
- 1/8, 2/5, 7/10
- 2/3, 3/10, 1/4
- 1/8, 1/2, 3/5
- 2/3
- 11/12, 4/5, 7/10
- 1/8
- 1/5
- 1/12, 1/10, 7/10
- 3/8
- 7/10, 3/5, 1/12
- 2/5, 1/3, 1/6
- 3/8, 1/2, 5/8
- 1/12, 1/3, 5/12
- 3/5
- 3/10, 1/3, 7/10
- 11/12, 7/10, 7/12
- 1/3, 2/5, 9/10
- 1/8
- 9/10, 5/6, 2/3
- 5/12, 1/3, 1/8
- 9/10
- 7/12, 2/3, 4/5
- 3/4
- 9/10, 2/3, 3/5
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