Comparing fractions
Which fraction is bigger? Line the bars up and see whose shading goes further.
📖 Start here: read the steps of the “Lesson” in order (1, 2, 3 …) and answer each question. Then continue with “Practice”.
- UK: Year 3
- France: grade 2
- Germany: grade 6
- Iran: grade 3
- Afghanistan: grade 4
- Syria: grade 3
- Palestine: grade 3
- Ukraine: grade 5
- Russia: grade 3
Guide
The bars are the same length and sit one under the other. The bar whose shading goes further shows the bigger fraction.
The answers are written like in a maths book: the open mouth of the sign always faces the bigger fraction.
If the denominators are different, use + to split the bars into smaller parts until they have the same number of parts. This is called writing fractions with a common denominator, and the new denominator is the common denominator. Then you only need to compare the numerators.