What Are Fractions?

2
A fraction can mean: A fraction has a
numerator
a part of an object;

3
an amount of objects; The numerator shows
us how many parts
there are.
or can be part of a
number.
The denominator
show us how many
parts something has and
been divided into. denominator
What Are Fractions?

The sandwich is divided

into 8 parts.

One part is a ⅛ 18of the

sandwich.

1 one part of a
whole sandwich

8
that has been
divided into 8
parts
What Are Fractions?

The sandwich is divided

into 6 pieces.

2
Two pieces are ⅛ 6 of the sandwich.

2 two parts of a
whole sandwich

6
that has been
divided into 6
parts
 Let’s Compare and Order Fractions
with the Same Denominator!

¼ of the ¾ of the
pizza is the pizza is the
smallest largest
fraction of fraction of
the pizza. the pizza.

When the smaller the

comparing numerator,
fractions with 1 2 3
the same 4 4 4 the smaller the
denominator, fraction.
 Who has the smallest
fraction of pizza?

32 35 4 25
6 6 6 6
Can you put the fractions in order from
the smallest to the largest?
 Who has the largest
fraction of pizza?

26 64 21 14
8 8 8 8
Place the fractions in order from the
largest to the smallest.
 Let’s Compare and Order Fractions
with Different Denominators!

1 1
1 4 4
1
2 2 When the
1 1
What do you denominator
4 4
notice when gets bigger, the
the size of the
denominator 1 1 fraction gets
gets bigger? 1 1 1 smaller.
10 10
1 5 1 10 10
5 5 1 1
10 10
1 1 1 1
5 5 10 1 1 10
10 10
 2
Is greater than (>), less than (<)
5
6
or equal to (=) ? 10

2 6
5 < 10
 3
Is greater than (>), less than (<)
4
6
or equal to (=) ? 8

3 6
4 = 8
 2
Is greater than (>), less than (<)
3
3
or equal to (=) ? 6

2 3
3 > 6
 Using a Fraction Wall to Compare
Fractions

Fraction walls are great for helping us compare the size of

fractions with different denominators.

1
Is 2
greater than ? 14
1 1
2
is greater than 4
4 4
Is 10 greater than ?5
4 4
10 is less than 5
3 1
Is 4
less than ?2
3 1
4
is more than 2
 Would You Rather?

Use the fraction wall to answer the following ‘Would you rather?’
questions.

If you’d
prefer the If you’d prefer
fraction on the fraction on
the left, move the right,
to the left move to the
side of the right side of
room. the room.
 Would you rather have…

1 1
4 of a sandwich? 2
of a sandwich?

10
11
12
13
14
15
9876543210
 Would you rather have…

2 5
5 of an apple? 10
of an apple?

10
11
12
13
14
15
9876543210
 Would you rather have…

3 1
of a pizza?
4 of a pizza? 2

10
11
12
13
14
15
9876543210
 Would you rather have…

4 6
of an orange?
5 of an orange? 10

10
11
12
13
14
15
9876543210
 Would you rather have…

1 4
of a melon?
5 of a melon? 10

10
11
12
13
14
15
9876543210
 Something to Think About!

Ali is unhappy because she thinks Jaya has more orange slices. Ali has
3 slices and Jaya has 4. What do you think?

I only have 3 My orange is

slices of orange divided into 8,
and Jaya has 4. but Ali’s is
divided into
quarters.