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