Naming Fractions
James ate 3 pieces of pie. The pie had 10 slices. What fraction is leftover?
7/10
Compare 2/4 and 1/6. Which is bigger?
2/4
What fraction is equal to 1/2?
Answers will vary but could be:
2/4 3/6 4/8 5/10
What is the bottom number in the fractions called?
denominator
Draw a number line or partition a shape to show 3/5.
Gerald ate 4 out of 8 cookies before he read his book, and ate another 2 afterward. What fraction did he eat?
6/8
3/6 > 3/8
true
Write an equivalent fractions to 2/3.
Any of these will work:
4/6, 6/9, 8/12, 10/15
What is the top number in a fraction called?
numerator
When a whole is broken into 8 pieces, each piece is called _______.
1/8 or an eighth
Compare the fractions 3/6 and 7/14 using <, >, or =
3/6 = 7/14
Write an equivalent fraction to 1 whole
Any of these will work:
2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, 7/7, 8/8, etc.
What is any fraction called that has a 1 in the numerator?
two halves
5/8, partner checks model
Compare the fractions 2/5 and 4/5 using <, >, or =
2/5 < 4/5
Write an equivalent fraction to 2/4
1/2, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12, 7/14, 8/16, etc.
If two wholes are the same size and two of the parts take up the same amount of space or are the same size, we call them ________________ fractions.
equivalent
Put these fractions in order from LEAST to GREATEST
3/4, 1/3, 7/7, 1/2
1/3, 1/2, 3/4, 7/7
Draw a number line and partition it into 5 equal parts. Label where you would find 4/5.
Partner checks number line
Compare the fractions 1/5 and 1/3 using <, >, or =
1/5 < 1/3
1/2<4/8
True or False?
false
What is it called when you have a whole shape and you split it into equal parts?
partition
Put these fractions in order from greatest to least
3/4, 2/3, 5/10, 6/6
6/6, 3/4, 2/3, 5/10