Comparing Fractions — Process & Examples
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- Compare the Numerators Comparing two or more fractions essentially means figuring out which one is bigger. This can be simple if the fractions have the same denominator (the num…
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- (Video) Comparing Fractions by Math Antics Math Antics has an outstanding video on comparing fractions. Summary\large{\text{Summary}}Summary Comparing fractions just means findi…
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- Compare the Denominators Another way to compare positive fractions is to compare denominators when the numerators are the same. With like numerators, whichever fraction has the …
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Problems 21
- Which of the following fractions is the biggest?
- Order the fractions from least to greatest: A) 35B) 410C) 37\begin{array}{ccc} \text{A)}\,\,\frac35&\text{B)}\,\,\frac4{10}&\text{C)}\,\,\frac37 \end{array}A)53B)104C)73
- Which fraction is bigger, 612\frac{6}{12}126 or 63\frac{6}{3}36?
- Which fraction is bigger, 87\frac{8}{7}78 or 78\frac{7}{8}87?
- Which of the following fractions is the smallest?
- Your mom gave you a bag of goldfish for lunch. There were 727272 goldfish in there to begin with. After you have eaten some, there are 313131 left. Your friend John leans over a…
- Order these fractions from greatest to least: 545, 537, 5611, 265{5}\frac{4}{5},\,\,{5}\frac{3}{7},\,\,{5}\frac{6}{11},\,\,\frac{26}{5}554,573,5116,526
- Complete the inequality (with <<<, >>>, or ===): 157 000‾ 247\frac{15}{7}\,\underline{\phantom{000}}\,{2}\frac{4}{7}715000274
- Which of the following fractions are the smallest?
- If a recipe calls for 23\frac{2}{3}32 of a cup of flour, 14\frac{1}{4}41 of a cup of milk, and 35\frac{3}{5}53 of a cup of water, which ingredient do you need most of?
- Which of the following fractions is the biggest?
- Which of the following pairs of fractions are written in increasing order? Mark all that apply.
- Which of the following fractions is the greatest?
- You and two friends each bought pizzas of the same size, and you all have 444 slices left. However, originally, your pizza was cut into 161616 slices, your friend Evan's pizza w…
- Which of the following fractions is the least?
- Which of the following is smallest?
- Which of the following symbols satisfy: 35 0?0‾ 27\frac{3}{5}\,\,\underline{\phantom{0}?\phantom{0}}\,\,\frac{2}{7}530?072 Select all that apply.
- True or False\text{True or False}True or False === If m>n>0m>n>0m>n>0 then 1m>1n\frac1m>\frac1nm1>n1.
- Which of the following fractions is the greatest?
- There are only two ways that you can vote for your favorite artist for the American Music Awards, via their site or on Twitter. Justin Bieber, who won 4 awards this year, has th…
- Reduce the two following fractions and compare. Which one is bigger? A)749B)214A) \frac{7}{49}\quad\quad B) \frac{2}{14}A)497B)142