Comparing and Ordering Fractions

What is a fraction?

• A fraction is a whole number.

• A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as @@\frac{a}{b}@@, where 'a' is the numerator and 'b' is the denominator.

• A fraction is a type of decimal number.

• A fraction is a mathematical operation involving addition.

What does the symbol '<' mean in fraction comparison?

• It means 'greater than' and indicates that the fraction on the left is larger than the fraction on the right.

• It means 'equal to' and indicates that both fractions are the same size.

• It means 'less than' and indicates that the fraction on the left is smaller than the fraction on the right.

• It means 'not equal to' and indicates that the fractions are different.

How do you compare fractions with the same denominator?

• By comparing the denominators

• By comparing the numerators

• By adding the fractions together

• By converting them to decimals

How do you find the least common denominator?

• By adding the denominators together

• By multiplying the denominators

• By listing the multiples of each denominator and identifying the smallest common multiple

• By finding the greatest common factor of the denominators

What does the symbol '=' mean in fraction comparison?

• It means 'not equal to' and indicates that the fractions are different values.

• It means 'greater than' and indicates that the first fraction is larger than the second.

• It means 'equal to' and indicates that both fractions represent the same value.

• It means 'less than' and indicates that the first fraction is smaller than the second.

What is an equivalent fraction?

• Equivalent fractions are fractions that have the same numerator and denominator.

• Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same value, such as @@\frac{1}{2}@@ and @@\frac{2}{4}@@.

• Equivalent fractions are fractions that add up to one.

• Equivalent fractions are fractions that are both greater than one.

What is the process to add fractions?

• Make sure they have a common denominator, then add the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

• Multiply the denominators and add the numerators.

• Add the denominators and keep the numerators the same.

• Subtract the fractions and simplify the result.

What is the least common denominator (LCD)?

• The largest multiple that two or more denominators share.

• The smallest multiple that two or more denominators share, used to compare or add fractions.

• The sum of the denominators of two or more fractions.

• The difference between the largest and smallest denominators.

How can you find an equivalent fraction?

• Multiply or divide both the numerator and denominator by the same non-zero number.

• Add the numerator and denominator together.

• Subtract the numerator from the denominator.

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator.

What does it mean to order fractions from greatest to least?

• Arranging fractions in ascending order based on their value.

• Arranging fractions in descending order based on their value.

• Finding the least common denominator of the fractions.

• Calculating the average of the fractions.