Comparing

Fractions and Decimals

Grade 5

Lesson Objectives
6.A.1.d Compare and order fractions
with or without using symbols (>,<,=)
6.A.1.c Identify and determine
equivalent forms of proper fractions
3.A.1.a Use technology tools, including
software and hardware, from a range of
teacher -selected options to learn new
content or reinforce skills.

Unitedstreaming Video
Clip
There is a great video clip that can
be used with this lesson. To use it:
1. Log into Unitedstreaming
www.unitedstreaming.com

2. Do a search for this Movie:

Discovery Math: Number Theory (3-5)

Discovery Channel School

3. Then choose this clip:

Relations Among Numbers

Fractions and Decimals

Discovery Math: Number Theory (3-5) Discovery Channel

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Lets Review
Comparing
Converting
Comparing
Converting

fractions
fractions to decimals
decimals
decimals to fractions

Comparing Fractions
In order to compare fractions,
the denominators for each
fraction need to be the same.
Find the Least Common
Multiple
Make equivalent fractions

Comparing Fractions
3
2
7
4 , 5 , 20
4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
20: 20
LCM = 20

Comparing Fractions
3
4

15
20

2
5

8
20

7
20

7
20

Now order these fractions from

least to greatest.

7
20

2
5

3
4

Comparing Fractions

Order these fractions

6
10
1
2

1
2
6
10

4
5
4
5

Comparing Decimals
When comparing decimals, you
have to look at the whole numbers.
If the whole numbers are the
same, then look at the decimal in
the tenths place.
Keep looking at the digits until you
can identify which is the greatest
or least.

Comparing Decimals
Practice Time! Order from least to greatest
Answers

Problems
1.134, 1.341, 1.103

1.103, 1.134, 1.341

14.072, 14.172, 14.07

14.07, 14.072, 14.172

3.963, 3.63, 3.93

3.63, 3.93, 3.963

Converting Fractions to
Decimals
Think about how you say the fraction.

6
= .6
10

How many TENTHS are

there? The 6 goes in the
TENTHS place.

8
=
100
.08

How many HUNDREDTHS

are there? The 8 goes in the
HUNDREDTHS place.

Converting Fractions to
Decimals

If the denominator is not a tenth or

hundredth, you will need to make an
equivalent fraction using a 10 or 100
as the denominator.

4
5

8
10

= .8

Converting Fractions to
Decimals
Lets
try a few!

=
4

75

.75

100
4
20
=
= .20
20

100
10
40
=
= .40
25

100

Converting Decimals to
Fractions
Converting decimals to fractions is
the opposite of converting
fractions to decimals.
Once again, read the fraction.
What do you hear?
Tenths or hundredths?

Converting Decimals to
Fractions
Think about how you say the decimal.

6
.6 = 10
8
.08 = 100

Read the decimal. The 6 is

in the TENTHS place, so
the denominator is 10.
What place is the 8 in? The
HUNDREDTHS place. The
denominator is 100.

Converting Decimals to
fractions
Lets
try a few!

.60

6
= 10 or
.16 =

60

100
16

100
40
4
.40 =
or 10
100

Comparing
Fractions and Decimals
In order to compare fractions
and decimals, you have to use all
of the skills you have learned and
reviewed in this session. You can
not compare fractions and
decimals. You have to convert
them all to either fractions or all
to decimals.

Comparing
Fractions and Decimals
Compare and order these fractions and decimals.

.60

4
10

20
1
.75
2

.4