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