Comparing Fractions Worksheet
The method (Look for what matches): Same denominator: the bigger numerator is the bigger fraction. Same numerator: the smaller denominator is the bigger fraction. Use > (greater than), < (less than) or = (equal).
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- 1.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 2.Which is greater: 5/12 or 11/12? (a) 11/12 (b) 5/12
- 3.Which sign makes this true: 6/12 __ 6/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 4.Which is greater: 2/8 or 2/12? (a) 2/8 (b) 2/12
- 5.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 2/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
- 6.Which is greater: 1/4 or 2/4? (a) 2/4 (b) 1/4
- 7.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/3
- 8.Which is greater: 8/11 or 3/11? (a) 8/11 (b) 3/11
- 9.Which is greater: 6/12 or 6/10? (a) 6/12 (b) 6/10
- 10.Which is smaller: 4/10 or 4/12? (a) 4/10 (b) 4/12
- 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 12.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/4
- 13.Which is greater: 3/8 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/8
- 14.Which is smaller: 6/9 or 6/8? (a) 6/9 (b) 6/8
- 15.Which is smaller: 3/9 or 6/9? (a) 3/9 (b) 6/9
- 16.Which is greater: 1/4 or 3/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/4
- 17.Which is greater: 3/5 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/5
- 18.Which is greater: 2/4 or 2/11? (a) 2/11 (b) 2/4
- 19.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 6/11? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 20.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 4/7
- 21.Which is smaller: 1/11 or 1/10? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/10
- 22.Which is greater: 8/11 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 8/11
- 23.Which is smaller: 3/9 or 5/9? (a) 3/9 (b) 5/9
- 24.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/4
- 25.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
- 26.Which is smaller: 2/4 or 2/8? (a) 2/4 (b) 2/8
- 27.Which is greater: 3/5 or 4/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/5
- 28.Which is smaller: 4/8 or 3/8? (a) 4/8 (b) 3/8
- 29.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 2/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 2/6
- 30.Which is greater: 1/3 or 2/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
- 31.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 9/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 9/10
- 32.Which sign makes this true: 6/12 __ 6/11? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 33.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 3/8
- 34.Which is greater: 8/10 or 7/10? (a) 8/10 (b) 7/10
- 35.Which sign makes this true: 2/11 __ 10/11? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 36.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 8/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 8/9
- 37.Which sign makes this true: 6/8 __ 6/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 38.Which is greater: 2/8 or 2/10? (a) 2/10 (b) 2/8
- 39.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/6
- 40.Which is smaller: 1/11 or 3/11? (a) 3/11 (b) 1/11
Answer key
- <
- 11/12
- <
- 2/8
- 1/3
- 2/4
- 2/3
- 8/11
- 6/10
- 4/12
- <
- 1/4
- 7/8
- 6/9
- 3/9
- 3/4
- 3/5
- 2/4
- >
- 4/7
- 1/11
- 8/11
- 3/9
- 1/4
- <
- 2/8
- 4/5
- 3/8
- 2/6
- 2/3
- 1/10
- <
- 3/8
- 8/10
- <
- 1/9
- >
- 2/8
- 1/6
- 1/11
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