PAPER GAME

What are Fractions?

Fraction is a number that can be expressed as

where b ≠ 0

ex. , ,

Fractions

𝟏𝟐

Numerator

Denominator

Similar Fractions

𝟕𝟖

𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟖

Dissimilar Fractions

𝟏𝟐

𝟏𝟓𝟒𝟖

Are these Fractions EQUAL?

𝟏𝟐 =

How do we know that fractions are

equal?Fundamental

Principle of Fraction

If both numerator and denominator are multiplied or

divide by the same number

(𝟐)𝟏𝟐

=

Are these Fractions EQUAL?

𝟏𝟐

𝟑𝟒

=

Which is GREATER?

𝟏𝟒

𝟑𝟒<

Which is GREATER?

𝟏𝟖

𝟓𝟖<

Which is GREATER?

𝟒𝟏𝟏

𝟑𝟏𝟏>

Comparing Similar Fraction

A fraction is greater than (>) the other if it has

a greater numerator

Which is GREATER?

𝟐𝟑

𝟏𝟐?

Comparing Dissimilar Fractions

1.Identify the LCM of the denominators of the fractions

2.Divide the LCM with the denominator of each fraction and multiply it with the numerator

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

Find the LCM of:

2 and 34 and 6

4 and 10

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, …3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, …3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …

LCM = 6

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,24, …6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, …

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,24, …6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, …

LCM = 12

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

4: 8,16, 24, 32, 40, 48 …10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 …

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

4: 8,16, 24, 32, 40, 48 …10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 …

LCM = 40

Comparing Dissimilar Fractions

1.Identify the LCM of the denominators of the fractions

2.Divide the LCM with the denominator of each fraction and multiply it with the numerator

Which is GREATER?

𝟐𝟑

𝟏𝟐?

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, …3: 3, 6, 9,12, 15, 18,…

Least Common Multiple (LCM)

2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, …3: 3, 6, 9,12, 15, 18,…

LCM = 6

Divide the LCM with the denominator of each

fraction and multiply it with the numerator

Which is GREATER?

𝟐𝟑

𝟏𝟐66

Which is GREATER?

𝟐𝟑6

2 (2)=

Which is GREATER?

𝟏𝟐6

3 (1)=

Which is GREATER?4 3 >

SEATWORK (1/4)Compare the following (<,>,=): 𝟐

𝟕1.) 𝟓𝟕

𝟑𝟒

2.) 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟗

SEATWORKCompare the following: 𝟐

𝟕1.) 𝟓𝟕

𝟑𝟒

2.) 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟗

<>

ASSIGNMENT (1/2)Arrange the following fractions in ASCENDING Order:

1.)𝟑𝟒𝟐𝟓

,

2.)𝟑𝟖𝟒𝟗𝟐𝟖

𝟏𝟕

,

, ,

Write two equivalent fractions for each given fraction:

ASSIGNMENT (1/2)

3.)𝟒𝟏𝟎

4.)𝟗𝟐𝟕