I can use the fact that 1 can be written in the form n/n and vice versa.
I can use the fact that 1 can be written in the form n/n and vice versa.
Equivalent fractions - Two fractions are equivalent if they have the same value
As the denominator is larger the value of the fraction is larger.
An analogy of sharing pizza helps students understand. Would pupils get a bigger slice of pizza if it was shared between more people?
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Label a points to - $$1\over 5$$
Label b points to - $$6\over 5$$
Label c points to - $$1 \frac{2}{5}$$
Label d points to - $$2$$
$$1 \over 5$$ - $$3 \over 15$$
$$2 \over 7$$ - $$6 \over 21$$
$$4 \over 11$$ - $$20 \over 55$$
$$3 \over 8$$ - $$12 \over 32$$
$$5 \over 6$$ - $$20 \over 24$$
