Concepts in fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator represents the number of parts we have.

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator represents the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How do you compare two fractions with different denominators?

Back

You can compare two fractions by finding a common denominator or converting them to decimals.

Front

What is ascending order?

Back

Ascending order means arranging numbers from the smallest to the largest.

Front

Order these numbers from least to greatest: 5, 2, 8, 3.

Back

2, 3, 5, 8.

Front

What is the symbol for 'greater than'?

Back

>

Front

What is the symbol for 'less than'?

Back

<

Front

What is the symbol for 'equal to'?

Back

=

Front

If 1/3 and 2/7 are compared, which is greater?

Back

1/3 > 2/7.