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COMPARING/ODERING LIKE FRACTION

Look the shaded parts of the following strips representing different like
fraction.

1
5

2
5

3
5

4
5

5
5

Each of these equal strips are divided into 5 equal parts. Shaded portion of the
first strip < the shaded portion of the second strip.

1 2 or 2 1
5 < 5 5 < 5

Shaded portion of the second strip < the shaded portion of the third strip.

2 < 3 or 3 < 2
5 5 5 5

Thus, we can arrange these fraction as follows:

1 < 2 < 3 < 4 < 5
5 5 5 5 5

Therefore, having same denominator, the fraction with greater numerator
represents the greater fraction.

6 5 4
For example: < <
7 7 7

We can arrange the like fractions in ascending or descending order by arranging
their numerators is ascending or descending order.

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Fractional Number
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