Ordering Unit Fractions

Arrange the fractions in order.

Begin with the smallest fraction.

Answer explanation

A pizza cut into more parts will have smaller pieces. Similarly, a pizza cut into less parts will have bigger pieces.

Arrange the fractions in order.

Begin with the greatest fraction.

Answer explanation

A pizza cut into more parts will have smaller pieces. Similarly, a pizza cut into less parts will have bigger pieces.

Which of the following unit fractions is the smallest?

Arrange the fractions from greatest to smallest.

Order from least to greatest
1/3, 1/6, 1/2, 

• 1/2, 1/3, 1/6

• 1/6, 1/3, 1/2

• 1/3, 1/6, 1/2

• F
• H
• J
• K

Pick the answer that puts these fractions in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• 1/2, 3/4, 4/5, 5/8

• 1/2, 5/8, 3/4, 4/5

• 5/8, 4/5, 3/4, 1/2

• 3/4, 4/5, 5/8, 1/2

Pick the answer that puts these fractions in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST:

• 1/5, 3/6, 3/5, 5/6

• 1/5, 3/5, 3/6, 5/6

• 3/5, 3/6, 1/5, 5/6

• 1/5, 3/6, 5/6, 3/5

Arrange the fractions from smallest to greatest.

Which correctly shows the fractions in order from largest to smallest? 

• 1/4, 1/6, 1/8 

• 1/2, 1/4, 1/8

• 1/2, 1/8, 1/3

• 1/8, 1/6, 1/2