Transcription of COMPARING AND ORDeRING FRACTIONs
1 Name:_____ Date:_____ 2008 CompassLearning, Inc. All rights reserved MA5_MA5419 VOCABULARYTo compare Like Fractions1. Look at the denominators. If the denominators are the same, compare the numerators. The larger numerator is the larger Look at the numerators. If the numerators are the same, compare the denominators. The smaller denominator is the larger compare Unlike Fractions1. Look at the denominators. If the denominators are the same, compare the numerators. The larger numerator is the larger Look at the numerators. If the numerators are the same, compare the denominators. The smaller denominator is the larger If the denominators and numerators are different, rewrite the FRACTIONs with the least common denominator, also known as the lowest common denominator or LCD.
2 Once the FRACTIONs are written with a common denominator, refer to the first Check using cross products. Cross ProductDenominatorFractionGreater ThanLeast Common DenominatorLess ThanNumeratorCOMPARING AND ORDeRING FRACTIONsINsTRUCTIONs: Put the FRACTIONs in order from least to 337,,4 5 10 _____ 2. 237,,3 4 12 _____ 3. 731,,12 4 2 _____INsTRUCTIONs: Put the FRACTIONs in order from greatest to 527,,639 _____ 5. 213,,524 _____ 6. 419,,5 2 10 _____INsTRUCTIONs: compare the following FRACTIONs using the symbol >, <, or =.7. 5634 8. 1247 9. 38516 10. 2534 11. 4926 12. 1338 HINT
