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Select the smallest fraction from the following list of fractions. 1/4 2/3 2 1/2 5 1/12 3/8 1/10
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Select the smallest fraction from the following list of fractions.
1/4
2/3
2 1/2
5 1/12
3/8
1/10
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The smallest fraction is 1/10. As you can see on the list, the fraction with the lowest denominator is 1/10. The lower the denominator, the smaller it is if it is a unit fraction.
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Hey!
Obviously both the fractions that contain whole numbers are to large to be considered the smallest fractions in the data set.
Original Data Set :
New Data Set {Removed Mixed Fractions} :
Now we find the least common divisor for the fractions in the data set and convert the fractions to there new form.
Old Data Set :
New Data Set {Common Denominators} :
And now that we can clearly see that the least fraction in the data set is
which is
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Hope this helps!
- Lindsey Frazier ♥
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