1. Warm Up
Write each fraction as a decimal.
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0.3
1 3 45 1. 2.
0.8
0.6
3 4 23 3.
0.75 4.

2. Multiply 6 and 10 to find a common denominator.
Example 1
Compare. Write <, >, or =.
5 6
7 10
>
Method 1: Multiply to find a common denominator.
Multiply 6 and 10 to find a common denominator.
6  10 = 60
5   10 =
5 6 
10 10
50 60
Write the fractions with a common denominator.
7   6 =
7 10 
6 6
42 60
50 60
5 6
>
42 60
,so
7 10
Compare the fractions.

3. List multiples of 3 and 5. The LCM is 15.
Example 2
Compare. Write <, >, or =.
2 3
4 5
>
Method 2: Find the least common denominator.
List multiples of 3 and 5. The LCM is 15.
3; 3, 6, 9, 12, 15… 5; 5, 10, 15
2  5 3  5 =
2 3 
5 5
10 15
Write the fractions with a common denominator.
4   3 =
4 5 
3 3
12 15
10 15
2 3
<
12 15
,so
4 5
Compare the fractions.

4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Write - as decimal. Compare the decimals.
Example 3
Compare. Write <, >, or =.
2 5 _
A. – –
<
– = –0.4
2 5 _
Write - as decimal.
2 5 _
–0.44 < –0.4, so –0.44 < –
2 5 _
Compare the decimals.
1 9 _ B
>
1 9 _
= 0.1
Write as decimal.
1 9 _
0.1 > 0.1, so > 0.1
1 9 _
Compare the decimals.

5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Write – as decimal. Compare the decimals.
Example 4
Compare. Write <, >, or =.
4 5 _
A. – – =
– = –0.8
4 5 _
Write – as decimal.
4 5 _
–0.80 = –0.8, so –0.80 = –
4 5 _
Compare the decimals.
5 6 _ B
>
5 6 _
= 0.83
Write as decimal.
5 6 _
0.83 > 0.8, so > 0.8
5 6 _
Compare the decimals.

6. _ _ _ _ Write the fractions as decimals. Compare the decimals.
Example 5
Compare. Write <, >, or =.
2 9 _
3 5 _ A
<
4 = 4.2 and 4 = 4.6
2 9 _
3 5
Write the fractions as decimals.
4.2 < 4.6, so 4 < 4
2 9 _
3 5
Compare the decimals.

7. __ __ Example 6 14 4 The numbers , –3.4, 6.0, and –2.5
represent the percentage of change in populations for four states. List these numbers in order from least to greatest. __
Place the numbers on a number line and read them from left to right. 
14 4 __ 
–3.4
6.0 
–2.5 
–4 –3 –2 –
14 4
The percent changes in population from least to greatest are –3.4, –2.5, , and 6.0. __

8. __ __ Example 7 7 2 The numbers , 3.0, –2.2, and –3.9
represent the percentage of change in populations for four states. List these numbers in order from least to greatest. __
Place the numbers on a number line and read them from left to right. 
7 2 __ 
–3.9
3.0 
–2.2 
–5 –4 –3 –2 –
The percent changes in population from least to greatest are –3.9, –2.2, 3.0, and . __