Fractions

Simplifying

100

Simplify 4/6.

2/3

200

Simplify 6/14.

3/7

300

Simplify 10/12.

5/6

400

Simplify 12/24

1/2

Higher Terms

100

3/6 = ?/24

? = 12

200

5/8 = ?/40

25

300

1/2 = ?/14

? = 7

400

8/9  = ?/36

? = 32

Common Denominator

100

Find a common denominator between 1/2 and 3/5. Write the equivalent fractions. 

Common denominator = 10

5/10 and 6/10

200

Find a common denominator between 4/6 and 3/9. Write the equivalent fractions. 

common denominator = 18

12/18 and 6/18

300

Find a common denominator between 3/8 and 2/8. Write the equivalent fraction.

3/8 and 2/8

400

Find a common denominator between 5/9 and 2/3. Write the equivalent fractions.

Common denominator is 9. 

5/9 and 6/9.

Comparing

100

Compare the fractions: 3/4      2/4

3/4 > 2/4

200

Compare the fractions 3/5        6/15.

3/5 > 6/15

9/15 > 6/15

300

Compare the fractions 7/8       10/24

7/8 < 10/24

21/24 < 10/24

400

Compare the fractions 2/5      4/10

2/5 = 4/10

4/10 = 4/10

Ordering

100

Order the fractions from least to greatest: 3/5, 1/5, 4/5

1/5, 3/5, 4/5

200

Order the fractions from least to greatest: 7/8, 2/8, 3/4

2/8, 6/8, 7/8

300

Order the fractions from greatest to least: 1/6, 2/4, 1/3

2/12, 6/12, 4/12

1/6, 1/3, 2/4 OR 2/12, 4/12, 6/12

400

Order the fractions from greatest to least: 1/2, 3/8, 5/16

8/16, 6/16, 5/16

5/16, 6/16, 8/16 OR 5/16, 3/8, 1/2