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