Fractions with the SAME Numerator

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in a whole.

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If two fractions have the same numerator, how do we compare them?

Back

We compare the fractions by looking at their denominators. The fraction with the smaller denominator is larger.

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What does it mean for fractions to be equivalent?

Back

Fractions are equivalent if they represent the same part of a whole, even if they look different.

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What happens to the size of a fraction if the denominator gets smaller?

Back

If the denominator gets smaller, the size of the fraction gets larger.

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What is the symbol for 'greater than'?

Back

>

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What is the symbol for 'less than'?

Back

<

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What is the symbol for 'equal to'?

Back

=

Front

How do you compare 3/6 and 3/4?

Back

3/6 is less than 3/4 because they have the same numerator and 4 is smaller than 6.