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In this lesson you will learn that the larger the denominator, the smaller the fractional parts by using models and looking at real world examples. When we divide a whole into parts, we are making a fraction.
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In this lesson you will learn that the larger the denominator, the smaller the fractional parts by using models and looking at real world examples.
When we divide a whole into parts, we are making a fraction.
The denominator tells how many parts there are all together. The numerator tells how many parts are counted. numerator denominator
Students sometimes think the larger the denominator, the bigger the fraction.
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In this lesson you have learned that the larger the denominator, the smaller the fractional parts by using models and looking at real world examples.
Which fraction represents a larger amount of blueberry pie, or ? bigger smaller
Can you create a comic strip that explains why the larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction?
Review each pair of fractions, identify the larger fraction.