Key learning points

1. If the whole is not the same, the fractions cannot be compared.
2. If the parts of the whole are not equal, the fractions cannot be compared.
3. Equal parts may not look the same.

Keywords

• Whole - The whole is all of a group or number.

• Part - A part is a section of the whole.

• Denominator - A denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It shows how many parts a whole has been divided into.

• Unit fraction - A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1

Common misconception