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