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: 5/11 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 2.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 3.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/4? (a) > (b) = (c) <
- 4.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/7
- 5.Which is greater: 6/7 or 6/9? (a) 6/7 (b) 6/9
- 6.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/9
- 7.Which is greater: 3/9 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/9
- 8.Which sign makes this true: 4/6 __ 3/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
- 9.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
- 10.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 4/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 4/5
- 11.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 3/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/5
- 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/11 __ 4/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 13.Which is greater: 3/8 or 3/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/9
- 14.Which is greater: 1/7 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/7
- 15.Which is greater: 4/12 or 4/6? (a) 4/12 (b) 4/6
- 16.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/9? (a) 1/9 (b) 3/9
- 17.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/5
- 18.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 1/3
- 19.Which is smaller: 9/11 or 8/11? (a) 8/11 (b) 9/11
- 20.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/4
- 21.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/12? (a) 1/12 (b) 1/5
- 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 23.Which is greater: 4/6 or 2/6? (a) 4/6 (b) 2/6
- 24.Which is smaller: 5/12 or 5/10? (a) 5/12 (b) 5/10
- 25.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 5/11? (a) = (b) > (c) <
- 26.Which sign makes this true: 8/12 __ 6/12? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/11 __ 7/11? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 28.Which is greater: 1/3 or 1/11? (a) 1/11 (b) 1/3
- 29.Which is greater: 6/9 or 6/10? (a) 6/9 (b) 6/10
- 30.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 4/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/5
- 31.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/6? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6
- 32.Which is smaller: 4/6 or 2/6? (a) 4/6 (b) 2/6
- 33.Which is smaller: 3/11 or 3/8? (a) 3/11 (b) 3/8
- 34.Which is smaller: 2/4 or 3/4? (a) 2/4 (b) 3/4
- 35.Which is greater: 5/8 or 4/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 4/8
- 36.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 37.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 4/11? (a) > (b) < (c) =
- 38.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/6
- 39.Which is greater: 2/10 or 2/12? (a) 2/12 (b) 2/10
- 40.Which is greater: 2/5 or 4/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 4/5
Answer key
- <
- <
- <
- 2/7
- 6/7
- 5/9
- 7/9
- >
- 2/3
- 1/5
- 1/5
- <
- 3/8
- 4/7
- 4/6
- 1/9
- 3/8
- 1/3
- 8/11
- 1/4
- 1/12
- <
- 4/6
- 5/12
- >
- >
- <
- 1/3
- 6/9
- 3/5
- 1/6
- 2/6
- 3/11
- 2/4
- 5/8
- >
- >
- 1/6
- 2/10
- 4/5
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