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

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1

Compare and order unit fractions by looking at the denominator

Maths

In this unit pupils will compare and order unit fractions by looking at the denominator. In the future unit pupils will quantify the number of items in each part and connect to the unit fraction operator. They will calculate the value of a part by connecting knowledge of division and division facts with finding a fraction of a quantity.

In the prior unit pupils identified parts and wholes in different contexts. In this unit pupils will compare and order unit fractions by looking at the denominator.

Compare and order unit fractions

What is special about the parts that a denominator tells us the whole has been split into?

Which inequality symbol goes into each of the boxes to show which glass is more full?

Fill in the correct word from the choices below to complete this sentence: one-half is __________ than one-third which is __________ than one-quarter.

Which inequality symbol completes this statement?

$$ \frac{1}{3} $$ {{ }} $$ \frac{1}{4} $$

Which inequality symbol completes the ordering of these fractions?

$$ \frac{1}{5} $$ {{ }} $$ \frac{1}{3} $$ {{ }} $$ \frac{1}{2} $$

Which inequality symbol completes the ordering of these fractions?

$$ \frac{1}{5} $$ {{ }} $$ \frac{1}{9} $$ {{ }} $$ \frac{1}{15} $$

Which inequality symbol goes into the gap? 6 ___ 11

Which inequality symbol goes into the gap? 3 + 30  ___ 15 + 16

Which inequality symbol goes into the box to show which glass is fuller?

The number of equal parts that a whole has been divided into.

A line to show that a whole has been divided into equal parts.

Which of the following is the definition of a division bar?

What fraction of the whole is the shaded part in the image?

What fraction of the whole is the shaded part of the image?

Starter Quiz