1. Comparing Fractions
A VISUAL LESSON

2. Comparing Fractions with the Same Denominator5 8 6 8
Which fraction is GREATER?

3. When the denominators are the same,5 8 6 8
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THE LARGEST NUMERATOR
When the denominators are the same,
is the GREATER fraction

4. Comparing Fractions with the Same Numerator3 4 3 8
Which fraction is GREATER?

5. 3 3 4 8 < is the GREATER fraction When the numerators are the same,
THE SMALLEST DENOMINATOR

6. Comparing Fractions 1 3 4 8 Which fraction is GREATER?
without the same numerator or denominator 1 4 3 8
Which fraction is GREATER?

7. ? 1 4 3 8 What do we do? When the numerators are not the same,
and the denominators are not the same,
What do we do?

8. X2 = 2
X2 = 8 1 4 3 8
X1 = 3
X1 = 8