Ready TNCore Mathematics Instruction 3

··8. 1 3 1 8 Compare the denominators of 1 ··3 and 1 ··8. 3 is less than 8, so the whole is divided into fewer parts. Since there are fewer parts, each part is bigger. So, the unit fraction 1 ··3 is greater hant 1 ··8. Here’s another example: 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 4 1 4 1 4 The unit fractions used to make 3 ··6 are smaller. The unit ... ................
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