By its numerator as for example 3/4 is larger than 1/4
First, find a common denominator for the two (or more) fractions. Then, for each fraction, multiply numerator and denominator by the same number (different numbers for different fractions, though), to convert to the common denominator.
If you are adding or subtracting unlike fractions, convert them to equivalent fractions with a common denominator.
The smaller fraction has the smaller numerator.
They are called like fractions.In order to add or subtract fractions you will usually need to convert them to like fractions. Then you simply add or subtract the numerators (as required) to form the numerator of the answer. The same (or common) denominator is the denominator of the answer. You may need to simplify the resulting fraction.
If one fraction is negative and one is positive, you automatically know that the negative fraction is smaller. If both fractions are positive and have the same denominator, the one with the smallest numerator is smaller. If both fractions are negative and have the same denominator, the one with the larger numerator is smaller. If fractions have different denominators, convert the fractions to the same denominator to find which one is smaller. For example: 2/5 and 1/3 2/5 = 6/15 1/3 = 5/15 1/3 is smaller than 2/5. If the above fractions were negative, -6/15 is less than -5/15.
When the fractions are converted to equivalent fractions with the same denominator the one with the larger numerator is the larger fraction.
Then the fraction with the smaller denominator is larger.
To compare two fractions, you convert them to equivalent fractions with the same denominator. Then you can compare their numerators (top parts). In that case, the fraction with the larger numerator is larger.
Similiar fractions are fractions that have the same denominator.
If the fractions have the same numerator (top number), then the fraction with the larger denominator (bottom number) is the smaller fraction, which implies that the fraction with the smaller denominator is the larger fraction. For example with 1/2 and 1/4, it can be easily seen that 1/2 is the larger of the two.
In that case, and assuming both fractions are positive, the one with the larger denominator is the smaller fraction, because you are dividing by a larger number.
The larger fraction is the one with the smaller denominator, when the numerators are the same.
Similiar fractions are fractions that have the same denominator.
The numerator of the answer is the result of subtracting the numerators of the fractions, and the denominator of the fraction is the same as the common denominator.
fractions that have the same denominator
If the denominators are the same, the one with the greater numerator is greater.
The fraction with the smaller denominator has fewer pieces in the whole. So each piece must be bigger.