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Comparing and Simplifying Fractions

This document discusses fractions including: 1. A fraction shows the number of parts in a whole. 2. Equivalent fractions have the same value even if their numerators and denominators are different. 3. Fractions can be simplified or made into simplest form by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.

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Comparing and Simplifying Fractions

This document discusses fractions including: 1. A fraction shows the number of parts in a whole. 2. Equivalent fractions have the same value even if their numerators and denominators are different. 3. Fractions can be simplified or made into simplest form by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.

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Comparing

Fractions
Unit 3, Chapter 1 Lesson 3.1
1

A fraction shows the


parts
number of _________
whole
in a _____________ .
2

2
6
3

numerator
denominator
4
3 4
6 8

These are all


1 2
equivalent
____________
fractions. 2 4
5
We can make
equivalent fractions
multiplication
using _____________
division
and __________.
6 Multiplication
x3
1 3
3 x3
9
7 Division
÷3
3 1
15 ÷3
5
A fraction can be 8

simplified when
___________

the numerator and

denominator can

be divided by the

same number.
A fraction is in 9

2
simplest form
_________ ______

when it cannot

3
divided by any

number except

one.
10 Which is greater?

2 3
>
5 8
11 Which is greater?

2 3
>
5 8
12

0 1 2 3 4 5
5 5 5 5 5

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
13
Like fractions are
fractions with
common
___________
denominators.
14 Like Fractions
x8
2 16
=
5 40
x8 16 15
>
x5 40 40
3 15
=
8 40
x5
15
There are 12

flowers. 8 of

them are roses.

What fraction
8
of the flowers
12
are roses?
16 Simplifying Fractions

÷4
4 1
=
8 2
÷4
17
When the numerator
bigger
is __________ than the
denominator, the
fraction is improper.
18 Mixed Numbers
19 Improper Fractions
20 Improper Fractions

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