Solving Fraction Problems

WALT: Order fractions with different denominators.

This week in maths, we learnt about fractions. We learnt how to find out which fraction is larger with different denominators. When I first started I had a bit of trouble finding the right way to solve the questions. Once I had a bit of help, I got the answers straight away. This is our strategy... 

Which fraction is bigger, 6/8 or 3/5. First we multiply the denominators to get the whole number(denominator). Like this:

5 x 8=40

Next we divide the 40 by the denominators by the original denominators. Like this:

40 / 5=8

40 / 8=5

Finally we multiply these numbers by the original numerators. Like this:

8 x 3=24

5 x 6=30

So in the end it should look like this.

30/40 > 24/40.