Comparing Fractions
Fill in the blank with <, >, or = 1/8 ___ 1/6
1/8 < 1/6
Write two fractions that are equivalent to one half
1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12, 7/14, etc.
Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 4/6, 1/3, 11/12
1/3, 4/6, 11/12
What is a FRACTION?
Pieces or parts of a whole
Fill in the blank with <, >, or = 3/6 ___ 4/8
3/6 = 4/8
One-third is the same as ___ sixths
two-sixths (2/6)
Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 1/2, 2/3, 1/4
1/4, 1/2, 2/3
What is the top number called in a fraction?
Numerator
Fill in the blank with <, >, or = 1/4 ___ 3/8
1/4 < 3/8
One-fourth is the same as ___ twelfths
three-twelfths (3/12)
Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 7/8, 11/12, 5/6
5/6, 7/8, 11/12
What does the bottom number (denominator) tell you?
How many pieces there are in a whole
Fill in the blank with <, >, or = 7/8 ___ 5/6
7/8 > 5/6
Two-thirds is the same as ___ ninths
six-ninths (6/9)
Write these fractions in order from greatest to least: 3/8, 3/6, 3/4
3/4, 3/6, 3/8
What does the top number in a fraction tell you?
The shaded number of pieces in your fraction
Fill in the blank with <, >, or = 2/3 ___ 1/2
2/3 > 1/2
Three-fourths is the same as ___ eighths
six-eighths (6/8)
Write these fractions in order from greatest to least: 5/12, 1/2, 6/8
6/8, 1/2, 5/12
What does the word equivalent mean?
Equal amounts