Fractions, Decimals, and Parts of a Whole · Fractions and Decimals

Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

Using visual models to understand why different fractions can represent the same amount.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can two fractions with different denominators represent the same value?
  2. 2Why does the size of the whole matter when comparing two identical fractions?
  3. 3What happens to the size of the pieces when the denominator increases?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Number - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Fractions, Decimals, and Parts of a Whole
Period: Fractions and Decimals

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