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Use a fraction wall to compare pairs of fractions.

1/7

1/8

1/6

1/4

1/5

1/3

1/2

1 whole

This is a Fraction Wall. Each line on the fraction wall is like a strip of paper folded

into equal-sized parts.

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1/2

This strip has been split into fifths, five equal

parts, so the fraction has 5 at the bottom.

If we want to show 3/5 how many parts of the strip should

we shade in?

2/3

This strip has been split into three equal parts,

thirds, so the fraction has 3 at the bottom.

How much of the whole strip has been coloured? How can we write that?

Use a fraction wall to compare pairs of fractions.

This strip has been split into two, so the fraction has 2 at the bottom; the

denominator.

If we shade just one of part of this strip we have

shaded 1/2.

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We can use the Fraction Wall to

compare fractions.

Which is bigger, 2/3 or 2/6? Colour both in on the wall

and it is easy to see.

2/3

2/6

Which is bigger, 3/5 or 3/4? Colour both in on the wall

and it is easy to see.

3/4

3/5

Use a fraction wall to compare pairs of fractions.

We can write 2/3 > 2/6 We can write 3/5 < 3/4