Comparing fractions
Compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominator
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If your child has eaten 3/8 of a cake and a friend has eaten 5/8 of the same cake, can they tell you who has eaten more — and put those fractions in order from smallest to biggest?
Compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominator
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- Order 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 from largest to smallest
- Explain that a larger denominator means smaller unit fractions
- Compare 2/5 and 4/5 and explain that 4/5 is larger because it has more fifths
“If your child has eaten 3/8 of a cake and a friend has eaten 5/8 of the same cake, can they tell you who has eaten more — and put those fractions in order from smallest to biggest?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Fractions
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards