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