Comparing Fractions with Pictures

​COMPARING

FRACTIONS

​Comparing fractions means determining the larger and the smaller fraction between any two or more fractions.

Since fractions are made up of two parts - a numerator and a denominator, they are compared using a certain set of rules. Let us learn more about comparing fractions in this lesson.

​When the fraction has the same numerator and denominator it will ALWAYS equal 1 whole.

​Same Numerator and Denominator

Remember, a fraction is in parts, so

1 whole is ALWAYS MORE than fraction parts.

Multiple Choice

What is the bottom number of a fraction called?

• Denominator

• numerator

• toperator

• bottomator

Multiple Choice

What fraction does this represent?

• 1/5

• 5/1

• 5/5

• 1/4

Multiple Choice

What is it called when the top number of a fraction is bigger than the bottom number... (10/2) ?

• improper fraction

• mixed number

• proper fraction

• simplified fraction

Lesson 1 Unit 5

I can decompose fractions as a sum of unit fractions using tape diagrams.

Multiple Choice

Decompose 5/6

• 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 + 1/6 1/6

• 4/6 + 1/6

• 2/6 + 1/6 + 2/6

• all of the above

Objectives

• Be able to compare and order fractions with the same Denominator

• Start to develop the the skills to compare and order fractions with different Denominators

Multiple Choice

What is the 5 in this fraction?

$$\frac{4}{5}$$  

• numerator

• denominator

Multiple Choice

What is the 3 in this fraction?

$$\frac{3}{8}$$  

• numerator

• denominator

​Adding fractions with like denominators

​If you are adding fractions with like denominators, all you need to do is add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{1}{5}+\frac{3}{5}=$$  

• $$\frac{4}{10}$$  

• $$\frac{4}{5}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{4}{9}+\frac{1}{9}=$$  

• $$\frac{5}{9}$$  

• $$\frac{5}{18}$$  

Fill in the Blanks

$\frac{3}{12}+\frac{8}{12}=$  

​Subtracting fractions with like denominators

​If you are subtracting fractions with like denominators, all you need to do is subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{7}{8}\ -\ \frac{4}{8}=$$  

• $$\frac{11}{16}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{8}$$  

• $$\frac{11}{8}$$  

• $$\frac{3}{0}$$  

Multiple Choice

$$\frac{4}{5}\ -\ \frac{3}{5}=$$  

• $$\frac{7}{10}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{0}$$  

• $$\frac{1}{5}$$  

• $$\frac{7}{10}$$  

How can we label parts with a fractions?

• each half can be labeled 1/2

• each third can be labeled 1/3

• each fourth can be labeled 1/4

• each sixth can be labeled 1/6

• each eighth can be labeled 1/8

Multiple Choice

Which fraction names each equal part?

• 1/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

Multiple Choice

Which fraction names each equal part?

• 1/2

• 8/8

• 1/8

• 5/8

How do we name parts of a whole with fractions?

numerator (top)- tells how many parts are shaded or counted.

denominator (bottom) - tells how many equal parts in total

Fill in the Blanks

Tell the fraction the picture shows.

Fraction strips show equal parts of a whole.

Each equal part is 1/4 of the whole.

1/4 fits into the whole four times.

Multiple Choice

Which unit fraction describes these parts on this strip diagram?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/3

• 3/1

Multiple Choice

What is the fraction that is shaded yellow?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/3

• 3/1

Multiple Choice

IDENTIFY THE NUMERATOR IN 2/5

• 5

• 2