Equivalent Fractions
Fractions Vocabulary
Compare using equal, greater than, or less than.
Ordering Fractions
Fractions Word Problems
100

Write two equivalent fractions for 2/3

WHAT IS 4/6 6/9 8/12 10/15

100

This part of the fraction names the total number of equal parts in a whole

Denominator

100

2/3 is ____ 1/2

GREATER than

100

Order from least to greatest

3/6  5/6  2/6  

 2/6  3/6  5/6

100

Cookie had a pizza that was divided into 8 equal slices. She ate 3 of them.  

Breadcrumb had a pizza that is the same size, but his is divided into 4 equal slices.  He also ate 3 slices of his pizza.

Who ate more?


Who ate more pizza?

Breadcrumb because

3/4 > 3/8

200

Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3

2/6,  3/9,  4/12,  5/15

200

This fraction names ONE of the equal parts of a whole

Unit Fraction

200

5/7 is ____ 1/9

GREATER than

200

Order from greatest to least 

1/10   1/4  1/3

What is 

1/3  1/4  1/10

200

Ms.R had a carton of cat food that held 8 cans. She put 3 cans in the cupboard and put the other 5 in the basement. What fraction of the carton did she put in the basement?

5/8

300

Write two equivalent fractions for 5/10

1/2,  10/20,  15/30,  20/40

300

A known fraction that we can use when comparing or ordering other fractions is a...

Benchmark Fraction

300

1/4  is ____ 1/3

LESS than

300

Order the fractions from least to greatest

1/2  1/10    1/3

1/10    1/3  1/2

300

There are 9 jackets in the lost & found. 3 jackets are green, 1 is red. The rest are black. What fraction of the jackets are black?

5/9 are black

400

Write two equivalent fractions for 3/4

6/8,  9/12,  15/20,  18/24

400

This part of the fraction names how many parts we have of the whole

Numerator

400

1/2 is _____ 6/12

Equal to

400

Order the fractions from least to greatest.

  3/4  1/3  2/3

1/3    2/3  3/4

400

There are two piles of firewood in the backyard. The first pile has 1/2 of a cord of wood. The second pile has 3/8 of a cord of wood. Which pile has more wood?

The first pile

500

Write two equivalent fractions for 4/8

1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 5/10 etc.

500

These fractions represent the same amount of a whole

Equivalent Fractions

500

3/4 is _____ 1/2

LESS than

500

Order from greatest to least

5/8  1/10   3/8 

5/8  3/8   1/10

500

There are 20 fish in Ms. Roduck's fish tank. 4 of them are tetras, 3 of them are danios. What fraction of the fish are neither of those species?

13/20 are neither tetras, nor danios