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N2/L1.1

Compare and order fractions using a fraction wall

You can use a fraction wall to compare common fractions. The fraction wall from Factsheet 2 goes down to $The fraction 1 over 12.$ . Using the fraction wall you can compare fractions.

Example Which is larger $The fraction 3 over 4.$ or $The fraction 3 over 5.$ ?

You can see that $The fraction 3 over 4.$ is larger than $The fraction 3 over 5.$

Example Which is larger $The fraction 3 over 8.$ or $The fraction 2 over 10.$ ?

You can see that $The fraction 3 over 8.$ is larger than $The fraction 2 over 10.$

Example Use the fraction wall to compare the following fractions
$The fraction 2 over 3.$ and $The fraction 3 over 4.$

The answer is that $The fraction 3 over 4.$ is larger than $The fraction 2 over 3.$

Example Which of the following fractions are larger than $The fraction 1 over 2.$ ?
$The fraction 2 over 5.$ $The fraction 2 over 3.$ $The fraction 7 over 10.$ $The fraction 4 over 8.$

two thirds, two fifths, seven tenths and 4 eighths

You can see that $The fraction 2 over 3.$ and $The fraction 7 over 10.$ are both larger than $The fraction 1 over 2.$
But $The fraction 2 over 5.$ is less than $The fraction 1 over 2.$
And if you look closely you can see that $The fraction 4 over 8.$ is the same as $The fraction 1 over 2.$

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