Two fractions have the same denominator. Which is the greater fraction: the fraction with the greater numerator or the lesser numerator?
If you're hungry, do you want 1/4 of a pizza or 2/4 of the pizza?
Which is greater?
3/4
2/4
To determine which fraction is greater when both fractions have the same denominator, you need to compare their numerators. If the numerator of one fraction is larger than the numerator of the other fraction, then that fraction is greater.
Let's take an example to demonstrate this. Consider two fractions, 3/8 and 5/8. Both fractions have the same denominator, which is 8. To compare them, we only need to look at their numerators.
The numerator of the first fraction (3/8) is 3, and the numerator of the second fraction (5/8) is 5. Since 5 is greater than 3, the fraction 5/8 is greater than 3/8.
In general, when two fractions have the same denominator, the fraction with the greater numerator will be the greater fraction.