PAPER GAME Fraction is a number that can be 𝒂 expressed as where b ≠ 0 𝒃 𝟏 𝟓 𝟏 ex. , , 𝟒 𝟔 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐 Numerator Denominator 𝟏 𝟖 𝟒 𝟖 𝟕 𝟖 𝟏 𝟓 𝟒 𝟖 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐 = 𝟐 𝟒 Fundamental Principle of Fraction If both numerator and denominator are multiplied or divide by the same number 𝟏 𝟐 (𝟐) = 𝟐 𝟒 𝟏 𝟐 = 𝟑 𝟒 𝟏 𝟒 < 𝟑 𝟒 𝟏 𝟖 < 𝟓 𝟖 𝟒 𝟏𝟏 > 𝟑 𝟏𝟏 A fraction is greater than (>) the other if it has a greater numerator 𝟐 𝟑 ? 𝟏 𝟐 Identify the LCM of the denominators of the fractions 2. Divide the LCM with the denominator of each fraction and multiply it with the numerator 1. Find the LCM of: 2 and 3 4 and 6 4 and 10 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, … 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, … 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, … 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, … LCM = 6 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,24, … 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, … 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,24, … 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, … LCM = 12 4: 8,16, 24, 32, 40, 48 … 10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 … 4: 8,16, 24, 32, 40, 48 … 10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 … LCM = 40 Identify the LCM of the denominators of the fractions 2. Divide the LCM with the denominator of each fraction and multiply it with the numerator 1. 𝟐 𝟑 ? 𝟏 𝟐 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, … 3: 3, 6, 9,12, 15, 18,… 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, … 3: 3, 6, 9,12, 15, 18,… LCM = 6 𝟐 𝟏 6÷𝟑 6÷𝟐 𝟐 2 (2) = 6÷𝟑 𝟏 3 (1) = 6÷𝟐 4 > 3 Compare the following (<,>,=): 𝟓 1.) 𝟕 𝟏𝟏 2.) 𝟏𝟗 𝟐 𝟕 𝟑 𝟒 Compare the following: 𝟓 1.) 𝟕 𝟏𝟏 2.) 𝟏𝟗 > < 𝟐 𝟕 𝟑 𝟒 Arrange the following fractions in ASCENDING Order: 1.) 𝟑 𝟒 2.) 𝟑 𝟖 , 𝟐 𝟓 , 𝟒 𝟗 , 𝟏 𝟕 , 𝟐 𝟖 Write two equivalent fractions for each given fraction: 3.) 𝟒 𝟏𝟎 4.) 𝟗 𝟐𝟕