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