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