Comparing fractions
A fraction is a part of a whole. To find the greater fraction you need to find the fraction that contains a greater part of the whole.
If fractions have the same denominator, you can compare numerators:
$$3/4 > 1/4$$
It is possible to draw it to see the result:
If there is a common numerator, the fraction with the greater denominator is actually smaller:
$$1/3 > 1/4$$
You can draw it as well:
If two fractions do not have common numerator or denominator, you can find equivalent fractions with the same denominator.
E.g. compare $3/8$ and $1/3$:
$${3×3}/{8×3}=9/24;;;{1×8}/{3×8}=8/24;→;$$
$$9/24>8/24$$
If you compare a fraction with a whole number, you can turn the whole number into a fraction with the same denominator:
$$1=1/1=2/2=3/3=4/4=5/5=...$$
$$4=8/2=12/3=16/4=20/5= ...$$
Compare 3 and $9/4$:
$$3=12/4;→;12/4>9/4$$
