Comparing Fractions
What is bigger? 1/4 or 1/3
1/3
What is a fraction?
a part of a whole
6 x 6
36
35 ÷ 5
7
Emma has 14 crayons. Her friend gives her 9 more crayons.
How many crayons does Emma have now?
23 crayons
What is smaller? 4/8 or 4/4
4/8
What is the name of the top number in a fraction?
numerator
10 x 21
210
100 ÷ 10
10
There are 32 books on a shelf. 15 books are checked out.
How many books are left on the shelf?
17 books
What is bigger? 7/8 or 5/6
7/8
What is the name of the bottom number in a fraction?
denominator
375 x 2
750
1000 ÷ 2
500
There are 6 bags of apples. Each bag has 4 apples in it.
How many apples are there in all?
24 apples
Create a comparison math sentence for 3/5 and 2/6
3/5 > 2/6
What does the top number in a fraction tell us?
How many parts we have
300 x 3
900
90 ÷ 3
30
A teacher buys 5 packs of pencils. Each pack has 8 pencils.
She gives 12 pencils to students.
How many pencils does she have left?
28 pencils
Create a comparison math sentence for 6/9 and 2/3
6/9 = 2/3
What does the bottom number of a fraction tell us?
How many total parts make up a whole
(7 x 4) + (5 x 4)
48
(25÷ 5) + (10÷ 2)
10
There are 24 cookies shared equally among 6 students.
Each student then gets 2 more cookies.
How many cookies does each student have in total?
6 cookies per student