Vocabulary
What is a fraction?
A fraction is part of a whole.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/6 1/3
1/6 < 1/3
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
3/5 1/5
3/5 > 1/5
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
2/5 3/4
2/5 < 3/4
Ms. Salem and Ms. Mangin love to eat cookies. Ms. Salem ate 3/5 of her cookie and Ms. Mangin ate 1/5 of her cookie. Who ate more of their cookie?
Ms. Mangin ate more of her cookie. 6/8 is greater than 3/8.
What does the numerator of a fraction tell us?
The numer of parts we are counting.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
4/5 4/9
4/5 > 4/9
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
8/9 6/9
8/9 > 6/9
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
5/7 2/3
Mr. Animodi and Mr. Kevin both ate some pizza. Mr. Animodi ate 5/8 of the pizza and Mr. Kevin ate 8/8 of his pizza. Who ate more pizza? How do you know?
Mr. Kevin ate more pizza because 8/8 is equal to 1 whole. Mr. Kevin ate the whole pizza!
What does the denominator of a fraction tell us?
The total number of parts the whole is divided into.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
3/2 3/6
3/2 > 3/6
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
4/4 6/4
4/4 < 6/4
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
8/11 2/4
8/11 < 2/4
Class 301 has a lot of candy in their classroom. Paris ate 5/12 of the Starburts and Jaziyah ate 5/7 of the Air Heads. Who ate more candy?
Jaziyah ate more candy! 5/7 > 5/12.
What is a unit fraction?
A unit fraction tells us the name of one part of the whole.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
7/11 7/5
7/11 < 7/5
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/10 9/10
1/10 < 9/10
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/3 9/6
1/3 < 9/6
Ms. Mackey loves to draw with colored pencils. 3/7 of her colored pencils are light blue. 3/4 of her colored pencils are light pink. Which color does Ms. Mackey have less of? How do you know?
What does it mean to compare fractions?
When you compare fractions, you are figuring out which amount is greater, less or equal.
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
1/1 1/9
1/1 > 1/9
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
7/14 2/14
7/14 > 2/14
Use the correct symbol to compare these two fractions:
3/6 1/2
3/6 = 1/2
Ms. Peter, Ms. Salit, and Ms. Sinodinos all love chocolate. Ms. Peter and Ms. Salti ate 6/8 of their chocolate bar. Ms. Sinodinos ate 2/6 of her chocolate bar. Who ate less chocolate? Explain how you know.
Ms. Sinodinos ate less chocolate.