Key learning points

1. To compare fractions with the same numerator, the whole must be the same.
2. When the numerators are the same, the greater the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
3. When the numerators are the same, the smaller the denominator, the larger / greater the fraction.

Keywords

• Denominator - A denominator is the bottom number written in a fraction.

• Numerator - A numerator is the top number written in a fraction.

Common misconception