Question

My daughter needs someones help explaining comparing fractions. Which is bigger 2/3 or 2/5

Answer 1

2/3s

Answer 2

Can you explain to her why?

Answer 3

Without using pie/cake analogies?

Answer 4

Any way that will help her make sense of them. I'm getting confused trying to explain it.

Answer 5

Is it the amount left over that makes it bigger, or the amount taken out?

Answer 6

the amount taken out of the original, actually.

Answer 7

the more you take out of the original amount, the larger it's value.

Answer 8

so 3/5 is bigger than 1/4

Answer 9

right.

Answer 10

Thank you very much!