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