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Select the proper order from least to greatest 1/2, 5/6, 2/7, 4/
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User Magaly
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So, what I like to do when I come across this problem is divide the fractions...
1/2= 0.5
5/6= 0.83
2/7= 0.28
4/2= 2

Then, you put them in order. The greatest will be which ever is a whole number or a decimal closest to one.

Here is the order...
5/6, 2/7, 1/2, 4/2

HOPED THIS HELPED!
User Derek Lee
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Hello.

the least is 2/7 then 1/2 then 5/6 and the greatest is 4/2

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User Kirti Zare
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