Simplest Form and Comparing Fractions

When the denominator is the same, we compare the_______________.

• denominator

• numerator

• both numbers

2/8 is _______ ______ 4/8.

• less than

• greater than

• equal to

7/12 is _______ ________ 3/12.

• equal to

• less than

• greater than

4/10 is ___________ 4/10.

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

When the numerator is the same, we compare the ______________.

• both

• numerator

• denominator

When the denominator gets bigger, the pieces get _______________.

• bigger

• smaller

• they stay the same

4/12 is _______________4/10

• equal to

• less than

• greater than

6/8 is _______________ 6/12

• equal to

• less than

• greater than

4/10 is_____________6/10

• greater than

• less than

• equal to

3/7 is _______________ 3/4

• less than

• greater than

• equal to