Lets Give It a Try 2020 Elementary II Slides: 11 Download presentation Let’s Give It a Try!! © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School 12 is a common multiple for 4 and 6. We use 12 as a common denominator. © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School Hints: • An improper fraction is always greater than a proper fraction. • A whole is always greater than a proper fraction. • An improper fraction is always greater than a whole. © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School 3. Ordering Fractions © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School To order numbers or fractions is to arrange them in an increasing or decreasing order. Increasing order is from least to greatest. Decreasing order is from greatest to least. To order fractions, we use the same rules as in comparing fractions. © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School Order the following fractions in an increasing order. If the numerator is the same, bigger denominator smaller fraction © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School Order the following fractions in an increasing order. If the denominator is the same, bigger numerator bigger fraction © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School Order the following fractions in an increasing order. • An improper fraction is always greater than a proper fraction. • A whole is always greater than a proper fraction. • An improper fraction is always greater than a whole. © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School Order the following fractions in an increasing order. 12 is a multiple of 3, 4 and 2. 12 can be a common denominator. © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School Assignment on Moodle © 2020 Elementary II Math Jesus & Mary School