Free Grade 3 Comparing Fractions Lesson Plans
Free Grade 3 lesson plans for Comparing Fractions: 12 real questions with a full answer key and worked solutions. To compare fractions, give them a common denominator, then compare the numerators. With the same numerator, the smaller denominator is the bigger fraction.
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Learning objectives
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- UnderstandExplain comparing fractions
Explain comparing fractions accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- ApplyCalculate comparing fractions
Calculate comparing fractions accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- AnalyseCompare comparing fractions
Compare comparing fractions accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
- EvaluateJustify comparing fractions
Justify comparing fractions accurately in a familiar context.
Assessed by: Exit ticket of four short items
Prerequisites
Close these gaps first — each has its own free lesson, worksheet and quiz.
How Comparing Fractions works
To compare fractions, give them a common denominator, then compare the numerators. With the same numerator, the smaller denominator is the bigger fraction.
12 practice questions
Easy to hard, 24 marks in total. Try them first, then open the answers.
- 1.Which is bigger, 1/6 or 7/8? Use <, > or =.[1]
- 2.Which is bigger, 5/8 or 3/6? Use <, > or =.[1]
- 3.Which is bigger, 2/7 or 4/8? Use <, > or =.[1]
- 4.Which is bigger, 4/5 or 4/8? Use <, > or =.[1]
- 5.Which is bigger, 4/5 or 6/10? Use <, > or =.[2]
- 6.Which is bigger, 4/7 or 1/12? Use <, > or =.[2]
- 7.Which is bigger, 4/7 or 5/11? Use <, > or =.[2]
- 8.Which is bigger, 5/8 or 7/10? Use <, > or =.[2]
- 9.Which is bigger, 7/8 or 1/11? Use <, > or =.[3]
- 10.Which is bigger, 6/7 or 7/14? Use <, > or =.[3]
- 11.Which is bigger, 5/9 or 3/11? Use <, > or =.[3]
- 12.Which is bigger, 7/9 or 5/11? Use <, > or =.[3]
Show answers and working
1. 1/6 < 7/8
Common denominator: 24. 1/6 = 4/24 and 7/8 = 21/24. Compare numerators: 4 < 21.
2. 5/8 > 3/6
Common denominator: 24. 5/8 = 15/24 and 3/6 = 12/24. Compare numerators: 15 > 12.
3. 2/7 < 4/8
Common denominator: 56. 2/7 = 16/56 and 4/8 = 28/56. Compare numerators: 16 < 28.
4. 4/5 > 4/8
Common denominator: 40. 4/5 = 32/40 and 4/8 = 20/40. Compare numerators: 32 > 20.
5. 4/5 > 6/10
Common denominator: 10. 4/5 = 8/10 and 6/10 = 6/10. Compare numerators: 8 > 6.
6. 4/7 > 1/12
Common denominator: 84. 4/7 = 48/84 and 1/12 = 7/84. Compare numerators: 48 > 7.
7. 4/7 > 5/11
Common denominator: 77. 4/7 = 44/77 and 5/11 = 35/77. Compare numerators: 44 > 35.
8. 5/8 < 7/10
Common denominator: 40. 5/8 = 25/40 and 7/10 = 28/40. Compare numerators: 25 < 28.
9. 7/8 > 1/11
Common denominator: 88. 7/8 = 77/88 and 1/11 = 8/88. Compare numerators: 77 > 8.
10. 6/7 > 7/14
Common denominator: 14. 6/7 = 12/14 and 7/14 = 7/14. Compare numerators: 12 > 7.
11. 5/9 > 3/11
Common denominator: 99. 5/9 = 55/99 and 3/11 = 27/99. Compare numerators: 55 > 27.
12. 7/9 > 5/11
Common denominator: 99. 7/9 = 77/99 and 5/11 = 45/99. Compare numerators: 77 > 45.
Worked examples
Which is bigger, 6/7 or 4/9? Use <, > or =.
- Common denominator: 63.
- 6/7 = 54/63 and 4/9 = 28/63.
- Compare numerators: 54 > 28.
- Answer: 6/7 > 4/9
Which is bigger, 7/8 or 4/7? Use <, > or =.
- Common denominator: 56.
- 7/8 = 49/56 and 4/7 = 32/56.
- Compare numerators: 49 > 32.
- Answer: 7/8 > 4/7
Which is bigger, 3/5 or 6/9? Use <, > or =.
- Common denominator: 45.
- 3/5 = 27/45 and 6/9 = 30/45.
- Compare numerators: 27 < 30.
- Answer: 3/5 < 6/9
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Common mistakes
What learners typically get wrong, and how to fix it.
Thinks 1/8 is bigger than 1/4 because 8 is bigger.
Correction: More pieces means smaller pieces.
Compares numerators without matching denominators.
Correction: Make the denominators the same first.
Teacher tips
- · Place fractions on a number line from 0 to 1.
Parent tips
- · Ask: would you rather have 1/3 or 1/4 of a cake?
Real-life applications
- · Deciding which deal or share is bigger.
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