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2. Which item has the smallest fraction?
2
3
6
(a) 5 and (b) 4 and 6 (c) and .
11 3 12 10 7 9
3. For each of the following items, arrange the fractions from
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the smallest to the largest.

7 5 3
1 2 1
3
2
(a) , , (b) , 7 , (c) , ,
3 3 2 4 12 3 8 6 4
4. For each of the following items, arrange the fractions from
the largest to the smallest.
5 3 2 7 5 3 7 1 3
(a) , , (b) , , (c) , ,
6 4 3 12 8 7 10 2 5

Comparing fractions using < and > symbols
Fractions with different values can be compared using the symbols
>
< (less than) or (greater than).

Example 1

1
2
>
<
Use the symbols or to compare and .
4 5
Solution
2
1 is smaller than . Thus, use the symbol .<
4 5
Therefore, 1 < 2 .
4 5

Example 2

2
3
>
Use the symbols or to compare and .
<
7
3
Solution
2 is greater than , Thus, use the symbol .>
3
3 7
2
3
Therefore, > .
3 7
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