Question

Sort these fractions into ascending order 2/5 , 2/3, 3/7

Answer 1

Answer:

2/3, 3/7, 2/5.

Step-by-step explanation:

The easiest way to tell which number is larger is by using a common denominator. For example, when comparing 2/3 and 3/7, the common denominator would be 21. I multiplied 3 by 7 to get 21, and multiplied 7 by 3 to get 21. Therefore, we must multiply the  numerator by the same number. Then, our two numbers are 14/21, and 9/21. Now, we can easily see that 2/3 (14/21) is the bigger fraction.

Example Math:

2/3·1/7 = 2/21

2/21·7 = 14/21

3/7·1/3 = 3/21

3/7·3 = 9/21