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Order the fractions from least to greatest

3/6, 5/6, 1

User Apathy
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Answer: They are already in order from least to greatest

Step-by-step explanation:

Using a calculator, find that

3/6 = 0.500

5/6 = 0.833 approximately

So we see that 3/6 is smaller than 5/6 just by comparing the decimal values 0.500 and 0.833

So this means 3/6 < 5/6

Proof of that without using a calculator:

3/6 < 5/6 ... original statement

3*6 < 6*5 ... cross multiply

18 < 30 ... simplify

The last inequality is true, so the first one is true. Both of these fractions are smaller than 1.

So the proper order is 3/6, 5/6, 1 which is the exact order in which the values are presented originally.

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