Using Multiplication

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Using Multiplication
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Comparing Fractions

• Students need to be able to determine if two
  fractions are equal or if one fraction is greater
  or less than the other.
• Students will learn to correctly place gt, lt, or
  between two fractions
• gt is the greater than symbol
• lt is the less than symbol

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• Comparing Fractions and finding which unlike
  fraction (different denominators) is larger or
  smaller.
• 1. Write the two fractions.
• 2. Multiply the first numerator with the second
  denominator.
• 3. Write the product above the first fraction.
• 4. Multiply the second numerator with the first
  denominator.
• 5. Write the product above the second fraction.
• 6. Decide which product is greater and put the
  greater than or less than symbol between the two
  fractions.

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Which sign belongs between the two fractions?
15
28
lt
lt


The greater product is written above the greater
fraction.
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Which sign belongs between the two fractions?
28
54
lt
lt


greater than
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Use Multiplicationto Compare Fractions
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18
Five-sixths is the larger fraction.
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Comparing Fractions
Can you solve these problems?
8
A
9
28
27
lt
10
B
11
27
32
lt
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C

13
20
14
lt

14
D
15
8
18
lt
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E
17
9
10
lt
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F

19
40
49
lt

20
G

21
4
5
lt

22
H

23
18
14
lt

24
I

25
8
9
lt

26
J

27
21
14
lt

28
K

29
36
24
lt

30
L

31
9
8
lt