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"Compare fractions" is a 4th Grade Math lesson in the Fractions Basics unit, designed for students around ages 9-10.

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Compare fractions

4th Grade Math practice: Which is greater: 3/4 or 5/8. Part of fractions basics (Fractions Basics).

~10 min

Compare fractions by using visual models, common denominators, or benchmark fractions such as 1/2.

Using Benchmark Fractions

1/2 shaded

You can compare fractions by checking if they are greater than, less than, or equal to the benchmark fraction 1/2. If one fraction is less than 1/2 and another is greater than 1/2, the one greater than 1/2 is larger.

💡 Look at the numerator; if it is less than half of the denominator, the fraction is less than 1/2.