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