is greater because it is one out of 3 pieces, and
would
be 1 out of five pieces, or is
greater because 1 is closer to half of 3 than 1 is to half of 5, or students
could draw a picture to explain their thinking.N1A5TNp1
Answer: Answers may vary. Examples:
is greater because it is one out of 3 pieces, and
would
be 1 out of five pieces, or is
greater because 1 is closer to half of 3 than 1 is to half of 5, or students
could draw a picture to explain their thinking.
w a picture to explain their thinking.
DEFINITION:
unit fractions—a
fraction with a numerator of 1, for example, 
,
,
,
.[1]
[1] Math at hand: A mathematics handbook (p. 537). (1999). Wilmington, MA: Great Source Education Group, Inc.