Question

How to Compare Fractions?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Fractions say how many portions of number or any particular value of a whole. It is often called the part or segment or division of any quantity, in other words. It is denoted using the symbol / such as a/b. For example, the number at the top is the numerator in 2/4, whilst the number below is the denominator.

A fraction is a number which describes the equal parts of a whole. Suppose you have to divide a number into four pieces, then it’s expressed as x/4. So here, the fraction, x/4, determines 1/4th of number x.

Rules for comparing fractions

The greater fraction is the one with the greater numerator

The greater fraction is the one with the smaller denominator.

Example

1. Compare the fraction 1/5 and ⅓.

Answer:

1/5 < ⅓

Explanation:

Consider two chocolates. Divide the first chocolate into three pieces, and then the second chocolate into five parts. It is evident from the explanation that 1⁄3 is greater than 1/5.

1/5 = 0.2

⅓ = 0.33

Answer 2

If the two fractions simplify to fractions with a common denominator, you can then compare numerators. If the denominators are different, you can find a common denominator first and then compare the numerators. Two fractions are equivalent fractions when they represent the same part of a whole.