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