8.08 Compare fractions
Lesson
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Being able to identify how many equal parts are in a fraction model will help us compare fractions in this lesson. Let's try this problem to review.
Here is a shape divided into parts, use it to answer the following questions.
This shape has $\editable{}$ equal parts.
If one part was shaded, that shaded part would be $\frac{\editable{}}{\editable{}}$ of the whole.
Learn
This video will show us how to compare fractions using models.
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question 1
Which fraction is larger?
$\frac{2}{4}$24 A
$\frac{3}{4}$34 B
Learn
This video looks at comparing fractions with larger denominators using area models.
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question 2
Which fraction is smaller?
$\frac{3}{6}$36 A
$\frac{4}{6}$46 B
Remember!
When comparing fractions, if the denominators are the same, then we can compare the numerators.
The denominator also tells us how many parts make up one whole.