Parts of the Whole: Fractions and Percentages · Number and Algebra

Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

Comparing and ordering fractions with different denominators using common multiples.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why must we have a common denominator to add or subtract fractions accurately?
  2. 2How can two fractions look completely different but represent the same value?
  3. 3What strategy is most effective for comparing fractions that are very close in size?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M5N04
Year: Year 5
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Parts of the Whole: Fractions and Percentages
Period: Number and Algebra

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