Fractions less than 1 Whole, Equal to 1 Whole, or Greater than 1 Whole.

1. Write three fractions that are less than one. Many students think that all fractions are less than 1. Some fractions are less than 1, some are equal to 1, and others are greater than 1. 1. Write three fractions that are less than one. 2. Write three fractions that are equal to one. 3. Write three fractions that are greater than one.

Tell if the following fractions are; less than half, equal to half and greater than half. ` 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Choose >,<, or = for the following problems. 9 )1 1 10) 3 5 11) 6 4 3 5 4 12 8 10 **Remember to compare each fraction to half to help you compare them to each other!

Which of the following fractions equal 1? 12. List all the fractions from below that are equal to 1. 3 1 7 7 9 100 5 1 2 6 5 10 11 3 4 1

You can look at a fraction and tell if the number is less than 1 whole, equals 1 whole, or less than 1 whole. The bottom part tells how many parts are in each whole group. This fraction has 6 parts in each whole group. If we have more than the 6 parts we can write the fraction using a Mixed Number. 13. What is the mixed number shown above?

8 is more than 1 whole group. If a fraction has 6 parts and we use more than 6 parts, then we have more than one whole group. This fraction has 8 parts. So we have more than 1 whole group. 8 is more than 1 whole group. 6 When you write a fraction like this it is called an improper fraction. 14. How could you write this fraction as a mixed number?

Your Turn Identify the fractions that are less than one whole, equal to 1 whole, or greater than one whole. 5 1 4 9 7 7 9 100 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 1 2 6 5 10 11 3 4 1 20) 21) 22) 23) 24)

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