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