8.08 Compare fractions
Lesson
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Being able to identify how many equal parts are in a fraction model will help us compare fractions in this lesson. Let's try this problem to review.
Here is a shape divided into parts, use it to answer the following questions.
This shape has $$ equal parts.
If one part was shaded, that shaded part would be $$ of the whole.
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This video will show us how to compare fractions using models.
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question 1
Which fraction is larger?
$$24 A
$$34 B
Learn
This video looks at comparing fractions with larger denominators using area models.
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question 2
Which fraction is smaller?
$$36 A
$$46 B
Remember!
When comparing fractions, if the denominators are the same, then we can compare the numerators.
The denominator also tells us how many parts make up one whole.