4. To compare Fractions, you
should use these symbols:
<
Less than
>
Greater than
=
Between two
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5. If the Numerator is
the same: we will
Compare Denominator.
1
4
1
8
<
If the Denominator is
the same: we will
Compare Numerator
3
10
8
10
>
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7. If both Numerator and Denominator are not the same:
We can used different methods
Method 1
Benchmark
Method 2
Area model
Method 3
Number
line
Method 4
Butterfly
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10. Benchmarks:
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To compare two fractions , we can compare both
with third fraction called benchmark fraction.
Example of benchmark fraction:
1
4
,
1
3
,
1
2
,
2
3
,
3
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11. Example:
11
Merry needs
3
8
stick of butter to make cupcake and
2
3
stick of butter to
make cookies. Which one needs more butter?
<
1
2
>
1
2
So
<
2
3
Cookies need more butter
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18. The Numbers are read as whole
numbers.
The marks in between are read as
fractions.
0 1
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19. How to reading fractions on a number line?
2-Count the spaces in between the zero and the one on the number
line. That is your denominator.
0 1
4
19
1-Count the sticks, starting at the first stick after zero. Stop at the point
you are naming. This is the Numerator.
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