Compare fractions

1 Write < , > or = to compare the fractions.

Use the bar models to help you.

a)

58

38

b)

58

78

c)

510

710

2 Write < , > or = to compare the fractions.

a)15

35 d)

67

27

b)25

25 e)

613

1213

c)27

67 f)

1315

1315

3 Here are some bar models.

12

13

14

15

a) Shade the bar models to represent the fractions.

b) Write < or > to compare the fractions.

Use the bar models to help you.

12

13

14

13

15

13

13

12

14

15

15

12

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6 Sort the fractions into the circles.

56

18

12

26

112

36

7 Complete the sentences using the word bank.

numerator denominator greater smaller

a) When fractions have the same denominator, the greater

the , the the fraction.

b) When fractions have the same numerator, the greater the

, the the fraction.

4 What could the missing numerators and denominators be?

Give three examples for each.

a) 15

< 5

15

< 5

15

< 5

b) 15

< 1 15

< 1 15

< 1

5 Jack is comparing fractions.

Draw bar models to show that Jack is wrong.

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18 is greater than

14

because 8 is greater than 4

greater than 16

less than 16