Comparing Fractions Vocabulary, Ordering fractions with the same denominator
Greater than
When a number is larger than the other number. Example 65 > 56
Less than
When a number is less than the other number. Example 56<65
Whole fraction
Both numerator and denominator are equal (same number); 1 whole Example: 2/2, 3/3, 7/7
Equal to
Equivalent; same value
Equivalent
equal in value
Yes or no: Is 8/9 less than 2/9?
no
Yes or no: Is 14/50 greater than 35/50?
no
Yes or no: Is 4/6 greater than 5/6?
no
Yes or no: Is 5/5 less than 3/5?
no
Yes or no: Is 5/6 less than 2/5?
no
Yes or no: Is 5/8 greater than 8/8?
no
Yes or no: Is 9/10 less than 4/10?
no
Which is smaller? 1/2 or 2/2
1/2
> or <: 2/3 ____ 3/3
<
Denominator
The *bottom* number of a fraction which tells the total number of equal parts of a whole.
Numerator
The *top* number of a fraction which tells how many parts of the total (denominator) are being used.
Which is bigger? 1/2 or 2/2
2/2
Which is smaller? 1/3 or 3/3
1/3
Put in order of smallest to largest: 2/3, 1/3, 3/3
1/3, 2/3, 3/3
Which is smaller? 4/4 or 1/4
1/4
Put in order of smallest to largest: 4/4, 2/4, 1/4, 3/4
1/4, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4
Which is smaller? 4/5 or 1/5
1/5
Put in order of smallest to biggest: 3/5, 1/5, 5/5, 2/5, 4/5
1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 5/5
Which is bigger? 1/3 or 2/3
2/3
Which is smaller? 2/3 or 3/3
2/3
Which is larger? 1/4 or 2/4
2/4
Which is smaller? 2/4 or 3/4
2/4
Which is smaller? 2/5 or 3/5
2/5
Which is bigger? 1/3 or 3/3
3/3
Which is bigger? 2/3 or 3/3
3/3
Put in order of largest to smallest: 3/3, 1/3, 2/3
3/3, 2/3, 1/3
Which is larger? 1/4 or 3/4
3/4
Which is smaller? 4/4 or 3/4
3/4
Which is larger? 3/5 or 2/5
3/5
Which is larger? 2/4 or 4/4
4/4
Put in order of largest to smallest: 4/4, 2/4, 1/4, 3/4
4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 1/4
Which is larger? 1/5 or 4/5
4/5
Which is larger? 2/5 or 4/5
4/5
Which is larger? 1/5 or 5/5
5/5
Which is larger? 5/5 or 2/5
5/5
> or <: 5/10 ____ 8/10
<
> or <: 1/12 _____ 8/12
<
> or <: 1/6 ____ 2/6
<
> or <: 2/4 ____ 3/4
<
> or <: 15/30 ____ 7/30
>
> or <: 2/2 ____1/2
>
> or <: 4/5 ____ 1/5
>
> or <: 6/11 ____ 2/11
>
> or <: 6/9 ____ 2/9
>
Unit fraction
a fraction where the numerator is equal to 1 and the denominator is a whole number
Yes or no: Is 2/3 greater than 1/3?
yes
Yes or no: Is 3/12 less than 7/12?
yes
Yes or no: Is 3/4 greater than 1/4?
yes
Yes or no: Is 4/5 greater then 2/5?
yes
Yes or no: Is 6/7 less than 7/7?
yes
Yes or no: Is 5/7 greater than 1/7?
yes
Yes or no: Is 6/7 greater than 3/7?
yes
yes or no: Is 3/6 greater than 1/6?
yes
