• Fractions
• Non-unit fractions: identifying, representing and comparing
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## Non-unit fractions: identifying, representing and comparing

Spine 3: Fractions – Topic 3.3

### Introduction

Learn to name and write non-unit fractions, recognising them as multiples of unit fractions. Learn that fractions are numbers that can be positioned on a number line. Compare and order fractions with the same denominator or same numerator.

### Teaching points

Non-unit fractions

• Teaching point 1: All non-unit fractions are made up of more than one of the same unit fraction.

• Teaching point 2: Non-unit fractions are written using the same convention as unit fractions. A non-unit fraction has a numerator greater than one.

• Teaching point 3: When the numerator and the denominator in a fraction are the same, the fraction is equivalent to one whole.

Fractions as numbers

• Teaching point 4: All unit and non-unit fractions are numbers that can be placed on a number line.

• Teaching point 5: Repeated addition of a unit fraction results in a non-unit fraction.

• Teaching point 6: When the numerator and the denominator are the same, the value of the fraction is one.

Comparing fractions

• Teaching point 7: Non-unit fractions with the same denominator can be compared. If the denominators are the same, then the greater the numerator, the greater the fraction.

• Teaching point 8: Non-unit fractions with the same numerator can be compared. If the numerators are the same, then the greater the denominator, the smaller the fraction.

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