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Equivalent Fractions
Compare Fractions
Add the Fraction
(Sum Can't Be a Fraction Greater Than One)
Subtract the Fractions
(Difference Can't Be Fractions Greater Than One)
Mixed Numbers
100

This is the top number of a fraction, and the parts of the whole that are shaded.

Numerator

100

Write two equivalent fractions for 2/3 

(Draw a tape diagram or area model, or decompose)

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

100

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =

2/8     3/8

2/8  <  3/8

100

1/4 +  2/4 =

3/4

100

3/10  -  2/10 =

1/10

100

Use a # bond to make the fraction greater than 1 into a mixed number.

7/2

3 1/2

200

This is the bottom number of a fraction, and the total number of parts in the whole.

Denominator

200

Write two equivalent fractions for 1/3.

(Draw a tape diagram or area model, or decompose)

2/6,  3/9,  4/12,  5/15

200

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

2/4 and 5/8

(Draw a tape diagram, area model, or decompose)

2/4 < 5/8

200

2/5 + 3/5 =

5/5 or 1

200

12/8  -  3/8 =

9/8 or 1 1/8

200

Use a # bond to make the fraction greater than 1 into a mixed number.

5/4

1 1/4

300

This is what it's called when you break a fraction into smaller equivalent fractions by multiplying them.

Decomposing Fractions

300

Write two equivalent fractions for 5/10.

(Draw a tape diagram or area model, or decompose/compose)

1/2,  10/20,  15/30,  20/40

300

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

3/4     3/5


3/4  >  3/5

300
9/12 + 9/12 =

18/12 or 1 6/12

300

8/2 - 5/2 =

3/2 or 11/2

300

Use a # bond to make the fraction greater than 1 into a mixed number.

8/5

1 3/5

400

This is what it's called when you put smaller fractions together to make bigger fractions by dividing equivalent fractions.

Composing Fractions

400

Write two equivalent fractions for 3/4.

(Draw a tape diagram or area model, or decompose)

6/8,  9/12,  15/20,  18/24

400

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

1/2     6/12

(Draw a tape diagram, area model, or decompose)

1/2 = 6/12

400

8/6 + 5/6 = 

13/6 or 2 1/6

400

12/4 -  3/4

9/4 or 21/4

400

Use a # bond to make the fraction greater than 1 into a mixed number.

22/10

2 2/10
500

When two fractions have different numerators and denominators, but their fractional values are the same. For example, 1/2 & 2/4.

Equivalent Fraction

500

Write two equivalent fractions for 1.

1/1,  2/2,  3/3,  4/4

500

Compare the fractions using <, >, or =.

5/7     5/10

5/7 > 5/10

500

9/10 + 2/5 = 

(Decompose First)

13/10 or 1 3/10

500

5/3 - 2/6 = 

(Decompose First)

8/6 or 12/6

500

Use a # bond to make the fraction greater than 1 into a mixed number.

12/3

4