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How do you compare fractions in terms of similar and dissimilar fractions?
You can compare similar fractions by looking at their numerators. You can compare dissimilar fractions by converting them to similar fractions and looking at their numerators. You can convert a dissimilar fraction to a similar fraction by finding the least common denominator.
What is the difference between dissimilar fraction and proper fraction?
A proper fraction is one fraction in which the numerator is smaller than the denominator. Dissimilar fractions are two or more fractions whose denominators are different (dissimilar).
When comparing fractions with the same you only have to compare the?
Numerator, Denominator or Denominator, Numerator.
What is a dissimilar fractions?
Dissimilar fractions are fractions that have different denominators.
What do fractions need to have to compare them?
The same numerator or the same denominator.
How do you compare fractions?
You can either convert fractions to decimals and compare the decimal numbers; find equivalent fractions with the same denominator and then compare numerators or find equivalent fractions with the same numerator and then compare denominators.
What type of fractions can you compare by looking at the numerator?
Only Fractions with a Common Denominator can be directly compared.
Could you cross multiply numerator by denominator to compare fractions?
yes
How do you compare fractions that have the same denominator?
The smaller fraction has the smaller numerator.
What do you do when comparing fractions and the denominator and the numerator are different?
Convert them into equivalent fractions with the same denominator and then compare the numerators.
How do you compare similar and dissimilar fraction?
Two ways: Convert them to decimals and compare or convert them to equivalent fractions with a common denominator and compare the numerators.
Is dissimilar fractions can be discovered as proper fraction?
Dissimilar fractions may or may not be proper fractions.
