How do you order the rational numbers from least to greatest: 2 1/4, 1 7/8, 1.75, 2.4?

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MeneerNask
Nov 9, 2016

We first order them on the whole number part.

Explanation:

Then we get the fraction part in order on basis of common denominators
(A) 1 7/8 and 1 75/100=1 3/4=1 6/8

(B) 2 1/4 and 2 4/10=2 2/5
Common denominators:
2+1/4xx5/5=2 5/20 and 2+4/10xx2/2=2 8/20

Now we can order them:
(1) 1 6/8 = 1.75
(2) 1 7/8
(3) 2 5/20=2 1/4
(4) 2 8/20=2.4

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