Exploring Fractions · Number and Operations - Fractions

Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Using benchmark fractions like one half to compare different fractional values.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it difficult to compare fractions with different denominators?
  2. 2How can we use the number line to prove one fraction is larger than another?
  3. 3When comparing fractions with the same numerator, why is the one with the smaller denominator larger?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Numbers and Algebra - P3MOE: Fractions - P3
Level: Primary 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Exploring Fractions
Period: Number and Operations - Fractions

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