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