Comparing Fractions

Comparing
Fractions


NC.3.NF.4
I can compare two fractions with the same numerator or denominator by reasoning about their size using <,>, or = symbols.

Vocabulary

• fraction – any part of a

group, number, or
whole

• compare – in math, to

show relationships
between numbers

• greater than – more

than

• less than - smaller

amount

• ½, ¾

• 6 > 2

• 8 is greater than 3

• 6 is less than 10

> greater than

< less than

= equal to

• Mary and Sue are sharing pizza. The

pizza is divided into eight equal pieces.
Sue ate 3/8 of the pizza. Mary ate 2/8
of the pizza. Who ate more pizza?

​Practice

Practice

A class of first year students at Hogwarts were each given 1 pie to take home and share with their families. Ron has eight members of his family to share with. Hermione has 3 members to share with. Draco has three members to share with and Harry will have the entire pie to himself. Who will get the smallest piece of pie?

<

>

<

<

>

<

If the denominators

are the same, the
fraction with the

larger numerator is

greater

Multiple Choice

On the last day of school someone made a cake for the teachers to enjoy. Miss. Viola Swamp ate 2 sixths of the cake. Miss. Nelson ate 1 sixth of the cake. Detective McSmogg ate 3 sixths of the cake. Who ate the most cake?

• Miss. Viola Swamp
  

• They all ate the same amount

• Miss. Nelson
  

• Detective McSmogg

Multiple Choice

The students at Wayside School were running in a race. The number lines below represent how far they ran. Who ran the farthest?

• Todd

• Dana

• Sharie

• Stephen

Multiple Choice

What symbol belongs in the circle to make the comparison true?

• <

• >

• +

• =

Multiple Choice

The fractions below represent how much of a chocolate bar each child ate. Who ate the greatest amount of chocolate?

• 2/4

  Mike Teavee

• 2/3

  Violet Beauregarde

• 2/8

  Veruca Salt

• 2/2