1. Comparing Fractions

2. Compare Which is larger 7/8 or 11/12? How do you know? Explain how you decided which one was bigger.

3. Compare the fractions 1 WHOLE 1/2 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10 1/12

4. Fractions can be compared by using ________________. 23 712 2421 > 3838 1616 188 >

5. 5656 3434 1212 5858 2018 > 108 <

6. Ordering Fractions

7. To order fractions, list Equivalent fractions for each fraction until fractions with a common denominator are found. 2929 1313 5656 4 6 8 10 12 18 27 36 45 54 2 3 4 5 6 6 9 12 15 18 10 15 20 25 12 18 24 30 2 1 5 9 3 6 Least to Greatest

8. Order least to greatestOrder greatest to least 583412583412 1 4 3 10 2 5 10 15 20 25 16 24 32 40 6 9 12 15 8 12 16 20 2 3 4 5 4 6 8 10 1 5 3 2 8 4 2 3 4 5 8 12 16 20 6 9 12 15 20 30 40 50 4 6 8 10 10 15 20 25 2 3 1 5 10 4

9. You can also find a common denominator! 3 5 4 7 15 N 105 N 105 N 105 = = = X 21 N = 63 X 15 N = 60 X 7 N = 49 Least to Greatest 7 4 3 7 4 3 15 7 5

10. Do 7 and 8 with a partner. Then do 9 and 10 without anyone.

11. Mixed Number WS ABCDEABCDE 1691725 5 2 6 4 1583428 8 3 4 5 44343154 7 10 6 7 13512313 3 6 3 2 15194728 4 10 5 6

12. Mixed Number Cont’d FGHIJFGHIJ 1 1 51 3466 4 3 52 5785 4 7 13 91098 2 2 61 3975 7 4 23 8975 58175817 64326432 13851385 76297629 14321432

13. Lowest Terms A.5131 7 243 B.1213 3958 C. 1 2 1 1 3 3 4 2