Same Numerator Fraction Comparisons With Strips
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Same Numerator Fraction Comparisons With Strips" is written for 3rd Grade (Ages 8-9), and it covers Common Core 3.NF.A.3.D. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on fractions and decimals, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and compare 2 fractions, different denominators never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
3rd grade math worksheet: compare 8 pairs with the same numerator on shaded strips, such as 2/8 and 2/4, using greater or less than. Answer key included. Part of our compare 2 fractions, different denominators collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Before handing out the worksheet, briefly introduce the concept with a short oral warm-up or a visual model on the board. Let students work through it independently, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, encouraging them to talk through their thinking: "What strategy are you using? How do you know that is right?" After completing the worksheet, review any missed problems together and discuss the reasoning rather than just the answer. For extra support, let students use manipulatives or draw pictures alongside the written problems. These compare 2 fractions, different denominators worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.
What students will practice
- Students will compare 8 pairs with the same numerator, such as 2/8 and 2/4.
- Students will use shaded strips of the same whole to compare.
- Students will write >, < or = between each pair.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Number and Operations-Fractions · 3rd Grade
Standard: Compare two fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning about their size. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with the symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model.
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FAQ
How do I use this compare 2 fractions, different denominators worksheet?
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Before handing out the worksheet, briefly introduce the concept with a short oral warm-up or a visual model on the board. Let students work through it independently, using a partner or small group only if they want to talk through their thinking, encouraging them to talk through their thinking: "What strategy are you using? How do you know that is right?" After completing the worksheet, review any missed problems together and discuss the reasoning rather than just the answer. For extra support, let students use manipulatives or draw pictures alongside the written problems. These compare 2 fractions, different denominators worksheets work well as daily practice, homework, or a focused review activity.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Compare 8 pairs with the same numerator on shaded strips, such as 2/8 and 2/4, using greater or less than. Compare fractions only for wholes of the same size. Use greater than (>), less than (<) or equal to (=). The directions on the page read: Look at the two shaded strips for each pair. Then, write greater than (>), less than (<) or equal to (=) in the box. An answer key is included.
Can I use this compare 2 fractions, different denominators worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 3rd Grade fractions and decimals, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with compare 2 fractions, different denominators. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do you compare fractions with the same numerator?
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Look at the denominators. The fraction with the smaller denominator has bigger parts, so it is greater: 2/4 > 2/8, because fourths are bigger than eighths.
Why is 1/3 greater than 1/6?
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Both are one part of the same whole. A whole cut into 3 parts has bigger parts than a whole cut into 6, so one third is bigger than one sixth.
Why must the wholes be the same size?
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Half of a small pizza can be less than a fourth of a big one. Every page compares fractions of wholes of the same size, so only the parts change.
Is there an answer key?
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Yes. All 3 sheets have an answer key.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 3rd Grade |
| Subject | Math |
| Topic | Fractions And Decimals |
| Standard | 3.NF.A.3.D |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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