Step 7 Objective
Order fractions by writing them with a common denominator or by converting them into decimals.
- Examples of what pupils should
know and be able to do - Probing questions
- What if pupils find
this a barrier?
Examples of what pupils should know and be able to do
Find the larger of 
and 
:
- using common denominators:
is 
, is 
, so is larger; - using decimals:
is 0.875, is 0.8, so is larger.
Position fractions on a number line. Which is greater, 0.23 or 
? Which fraction is exactly halfway between 
and 
?