Comparing Fractions

Success Criteria

Aim• I can compare and order fractions with the same denominator.

• I can compare two fractions.

• I can use greater than and less than symbols.

• I can put fractions in size order.

Fraction Circles

12

Fraction Circles

14

Fraction Circles

13

Fraction Circles

34

Fraction Circles

18

Compare Pairs

24

14

Which fraction has the highest value?

Compare Pairs

48

78

Which fraction has the highest value?

Compare PairsWhat symbols can we use to compare the value of

the fractions in each pair?

24

14

48

78

Compare PairsWhich symbols need to go between the pairs of fractions?

45

25

23

13

24

34

48

28

27

67

What do you notice about the numerators and

denominators in these pairs of fractions?

Ordering Fractions

Which is the highest value fraction in this family? How do you know?

89

59

69

29

Which is the lowest value fraction in this family? How do you know?

Which order do the remaining fractions go in? How do you know?

Ordering Fractions

Can you put these fractions in order from lowest to highest value?

1010 5

10310

610 8

10

Fraction Fishing

Sophie loves fishing. When she catches fish of the same family, she sorts them into size order. Which of the fraction fish should Sophie try to

catch if she wants to sort them into size order?

Fraction Fishing

Sophie loves fishing. When she catches fish of the same family, she sorts them into size order. Which of the fraction fish should Sophie try to

catch if she wants to sort them into size order?

25

55 3

5

Fraction Fishing

Sophie loves fishing. When she catches fish of the same family, she sorts them into size order. Which of the fraction fish should Sophie try to

catch if she wants to sort them into size order?

25

55

35

Can you use < or > to compare any of the fraction fish that Sophie has caught?