Year 5, Unit 6, Week 2, Lesson 2

Extension
Name: Date:

Highest fraction
Compare and order fractions whose denominators
are all multiples of the same number

Play this game in pairs or groups of three. You will nee d:

• paper clip
• Each player spins the spinner twice and uses
• pencil
the two digits to create a proper fraction.

A proper fraction is
where the numerator is lower
than the denominator. 1
8 2
• Write your fraction in the table below.
• Look at your fractions together and find 6 3
the lowest common denominator.
• Convert your fractions to the equivalent fractions
4
with the lowest common denominator.
• The player with the largest fraction draws a circle round their fraction.
The winner is the player with the most fractions circled after six rounds.

Scores

Player 1 Player 2 Player 3

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