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