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Mathematics (Grade 6)

The Number System

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The Number System: Fraction Division

Comparing and Ordering Fractions (Including Common Denominators)

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Comparing and ordering fractions (Including common Denominators)
Introduction

Comparing and ordering fractions helps determine which fraction is greater, smaller, or equal. This skill is important for solving probl...

Transcript

You shared a tray of brownies with two friends. You ate ⅙ of it, one of your friends ate ¼ of it, and the third ate ⅓ of it.

Now, you want to know who ate the most? For that, you need to compare and order fractions.

Start by finding the least common denominator, the smallest common multiple of the denominators.

For that, list t...

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