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Comparing fractions

Compare and order unit fractions, and fractions with the same denominator

Typical age: 7–8 years

“If your child has eaten 3/8 of a cake and a friend has eaten 5/8 of the same cake, can they tell you who has eaten more — and put those fractions in order from smallest to biggest?”

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Needs first

Decomposing a shape into more equal shares
More shares = smaller helps understand why 1/5 < 1/3
Fractions on a number lineREQUIRED
Comparing fractions requires understanding them as numbers on a line

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Comparing fractions (age 8+)REQUIRED
Same-denominator comparison experience is prerequisite to same-numerator comparison
Comparing fractions (age 7+)
Some problems require comparing fractions
The 0-to-1 Probability Scale
Expressing probability as fractions, decimals, and percentages requires comparing and ordering fractions — a skill built in the Fractions domain