The ideas in this fraction lesson are taken from the Fractions 2 ebook sold on this website. Only a few examples of each problem type are shown; you should make more problems of each kind for the student.

Comparing fractions
Free fraction lesson plan from HomeschoolMath.net

Remember?  Color the right amount and compare.  Write > or <  between the fractions.

1 6 1 4

1 5 1 8

1 8 1 10

What about comparing these fractions? How are these three situations different from those you solved above?   Discuss with your teacher. We can apply the same idea as when adding unlike fractions: convert both so they have the same _________________________. Let's solve them!  Write below the equivalent fractions and then compare. 3 5 7 12   60   60  2 3 5 8         3 8 1 3

Example problem types

1.  Name the fractions, convert them so they have the same denominator, and compare them.

1 3 3 10   30   30

5 6 7 8

7 10 8 12

5 8 7 12

 
2.  First label the unmarked tickmarks on the number lines.  Then order the fractions by using the number lines.

___< ___< ___< ___< ___< ___< ___< ___< ___< ___< ___

3.  Compare the fractions.

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The ideas in this fraction lesson are taken from the Fractions 2 ebook sold on this website. Only a few examples of each problem type are shown; you should make more problems of each kind for the student.

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