Comparing Fractions
Comparing Fractions
Comparing Fractions With Like Denominators
Comparing Fractions With Like Numerators
Comparing Fractions with Different Numerators and Denominators
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When you are comparing fractions you must find common ____? 

denominators

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What does the symbol < mean when comparing fractions?
less than
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Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/6 and 4/6

3/6 < 4/6

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 5/6 and 5/8

5/6 > 5/8

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 5/6 and 4/5 

5/6 > 4/5 

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When comparing the following fractions what 3 numbers could the denominator be?

2/3 and 3/6? 

3, 6, and 18. 


2/3 > 1/2 OR 4/6 > 3/6 OR 12/18 > 9/18

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What does the = mean when comparing fractions?
equal to
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Compare fractions using <>, or = 7/11 and 9/11

7/11 < 9/11

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 5/10 and 5/12

5/10 > 5/12

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/3 and 2/4

1/3 < 2/4

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Compare the following fractions using <, >, or =

4/12 or 3/9 

4/12 = 3/9
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What does the symbol > mean when comparing fractions?
greater than
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Compare fractions using <>, or = 4/6 and 3/6

4/6 > 3/6

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Compare fractions using <>, or =  9/12 and 9/10

9/12 < 9/10

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 2/8 and 1/4 

2/8 = 1/4

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Compare the following fractions using < , >, or =


6/10 and 3/8 

6/10 > 3/8

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Read this expression - 

3/4 > 1/4

three fourths is greater than one fourth

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 12/12 and 5/12

12/12 > 5/12

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 1/3 and 1/5

1/3 > 1/5

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 4/8 and 3/5

4/8 < 3/5 

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Julie ran 4/6 of a mile. Max ran 8/12 of a mile. Julie says she ran further than Max. 

Compare Julie's run to Max's. Is Julie correct? 

4/6 = 8/12 

Julie is incorrect. They both ran the same distance. 

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Read this expression -

6/8 < 8/8 

six eighth is less than eight eighths 

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 4/4 and 3/4

4/4 > 3/4

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 3/4 and 3/6

3/4 > 3/6

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Compare fractions using <>, or = 5/6 and 2/3 

5/6 > 2/3