Adding & Subtracting Fractions
What is 3/8 + 3/8?
6/8
When there is a zero in the numerator of a fraction (ex. 0/6) it is the same as what whole number?
0
Put these fractions in order from GREATEST to LEAST...
1/2, 2/5, 4/5
4/5, 1/2, 2/5
Write the correct greater than or less than statement on your board.
1/3 ______ 1/5
1/3 > 1/5
What is 3/9 - 2/9?
1/9
True or False? Anytime the numerator is the same, the number with the SMALLER denominator will be larger because it will have larger pieces.
TRUE. For example, 1/3 > 1/5
Put these fractions in order from GREATEST to LEAST...
1/4, 2/3, 2/4
2/3, 2/4, 1/4
Write the correct greater than or less than statement on your board.
3/7 ______ 3/4
3/7 < 3/4
What is 5/8 + 4/8?
9/8
When the numbers in the numerator and denominator are the same (ex. 6/6) it is the same as what whole number?
1
Put these fractions in order from LEAST to GREATEST...
2/5, 3/10, 1/3
3/10, 1/3, 2/5
Write the correct greater than or less than statement on your board.
4/5 ______ 2/5
4/5 > 2/5
What is 8/12 - 3/12?
5/12
When putting fractions on a number line, do you count the lines or the spaces?
Spaces!
Put these fractions in order from LEAST to GREATEST...
6/8, 5/8, 1/2
1/2, 5/8, 6/8
Write the correct greater than or less than statement on your board.
1/8 ______ 1/4
1/8 < 1/4
What is 5/16 + 1/16 + 2/16?
8/16
Write a possible way to decompose the fraction 6/8 on your whiteboard
1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8
2/8 + 2/8 + 2/8
3/8 + 1/8 + 2/8
4/8 + 2/8
5/8 + 1/8
Put these fractions in order from GREATEST to LEAST...
1/4, 2/3, 4/5
4/5, 2/3, 1/4
Write the correct greater than or less than statement on your board.
1/7 ______ 1/2
1/7 < 1/2