How can I order 7/7 1/3 5/8 2/4 from least to greatest

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First simplify the fractions: 1, ⅓, ⅝, ½. Straightaway we can see that 1 is the largest. 

Now multiply each by the LCM of the denominators=24:

24, 8, 15, 12. Now it’s easy to put them in order: 8, 12, 15, 24.

So that gives us: ⅓, ²⁄₄, ⅝, ⁷⁄₇.

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