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Math · 5th Grade
Comparing Fractions
Three reliable methods, and when each one is quickest.
How to use it
Point at the rule they need instead of reteaching the whole topic.
Free · print-ready PDF · US Letter and A4
- Grade
- 5th Grade
- Ages
- 10–11
- Subject
- Math
- Pages
- 1
The rest of the 5th Grade wall
49 more posters, all free to print — 11 of them here.
Adding Unlike FractionsDifferent denominators have to be made the same before anything can be added.Subtracting Unlike FractionsSame first step as adding — match the denominators, then take away.Multiplying FractionsStraight across — and the surprise that the answer gets smaller.Dividing FractionsKeep, change, flip — and why the answer comes out bigger.Simplifying FractionsThe same amount, written with the smallest numbers possible.Order of OperationsPEMDAS with the two rules everyone gets wrong, worked out step by step.Decimals & RoundingPlace value to thousandths plus a rounding rule with a number-line picture.Fraction RulesAdd, subtract, multiply and divide fractions — one worked example each.Area & PerimeterFormulas for every shape they meet this year, with a labelled diagram each.Multiplying DecimalsIgnore the points, multiply, then count them back in.Dividing DecimalsMove both points the same number of places, then divide normally.