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