2. Our Thoughts about Comparing Fractions Trinity Griffith ~ “When I first heard about comparing fractions, I thought it was going to be boring but actually it’s really fun to do. I hope you really like fractions too!” Sierra Monts ~ “Comparing fractions were hard to me then I got better the more I practiced. I love fractions and MATH!”

3. Our Thoughts about Comparing Fractions Mylah Childress ~ “Comparing fractions hmmm… When I first tried to compare fractions I thought oh no I will never be able to do this but eventually I did. I thought there was to many steps and it got confusing. I hated it! Over the months I learned and memorized the steps and now I can compare fractions like there’s no problem! I hope this PowerPoint helped a lot of you.

4. Theme: Stop Believing that YOU Can’t do Comparing Fractions Comparing Fractions

5. Do you have trouble with fractions? Well if you do pay close attention to this slide show!

6. How to setup comparing fractions Step #1 line up your fractions from top to bottom Step #2 take the denominators and find the Least Common Multiple(LCM) Step #3 count the multiples it took you to find the LCM this will be your MAGIC ONE

7. Let’s try it! 1/10 – 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,110,120 2/20 – 20, 40,60, 80, 100, 120 5/40 – 40, 80, 120 6/30 – 30,60,90,120 120 is the LCM

8. Let’s try it Part 2 1/10 – 10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,110,120 – M1=12 2/20 – 20, 40,60, 80, 100, 120 - M1=6 5/40 – 40, 80, 120 – M1=3 6/30 – 30,60,90,120 – M1=4 M1=MAGIC ONE

9. Using your MAGIC ONE 1/10x12/12=12/120 2/20x6/6=12/120 5/40x3/3=15/120 6/30x4/4=24/120

10. Comparing your Fractions Greatest to Least 24/20---15/20---12/20---12/120 6/30------5/40----2/20-----1/10 Now that I've done it, you try on your own! DON’T STOP BELIEVING

11. Made By: Mylah Childress Trinity Griffith Sierra Monts 2011