Understanding Fractions: Comparing Numerator and Denominator Values
This guide introduces key concepts of fractions, emphasizing the roles of the numerator and denominator. A fraction represents a part of a whole, where the numerator indicates how many parts are taken, and the denominator shows into how many equal parts the whole is divided. Learn how to compare fractions using symbols like >,
Understanding Fractions: Comparing Numerator and Denominator Values
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numerator denominator Fraction – a ____________ out of a _____________. The bottom number ( ___________________) says how many parts the whole is ________________ into and the top number (_____________________) says how many of those ____________________ you have. part whole denominator divided numerator parts
denominators • Helpful hints when comparing fractions: • If the __________________________ are the same, the numerators tell which is greater > or less <. • If the numerators are the same, the fraction with the greater denominator has the ____________ value. To compare fractions with different denominators and numerators, rewrite each fractions with a common _________________(divide them into the same number of parts.) lesser denominator
Helpful hints when comparing negative fractions: • Fractions that are farthest to the left of zero are ________________________. • When moving left away from zero, the same numbers are the same __________________ from zero as the numbers to the right, the signs to the left are just negative. smallest distance
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