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Like and Unlike Fractions

Like Fractions

Fractions with the same denominators are called like fractions .

1 2 3
4 4 4

1 2 3
, and are like fractions as their denominators are same.
4 4 4

Unlike Fractions

Fractions with different denominators are called unlike fractions .

2 1 1

5 4 3

2 1 1
, and are unlike fractions as their denominators are not same.
5 4 3

Comparing Like Fractions

In order to compare fractions, first see the numerator and compare them. Fraction

that has greater numerator is the greater fraction.
3 2
Look at the fractions and .
5 5

3 2
shows 3 parts out of 5, while shows 2 parts out of 5.
5 5
3 2
The figure clearly shows that 3 parts out of 5 are
5 5
more than 2 parts out of 5.

3 2 3 2
Thus, is greater than . We write it as > .
5 5 5 5

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