Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet
The method (Cross-multiply): Multiply the first top by the second bottom. Multiply the second top by the first bottom. Bigger product → bigger fraction; equal products → the fractions are equal.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 2.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
- 3.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/6? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/6
- 4.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
- 5.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 6.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 6/7
- 7.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 7/10
- 8.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 2/5
- 9.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 10.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 3/10? (a) 5/6 (b) 3/10
- 11.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 6/16? (a) = (b) > (c) <
- 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 12/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
- 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 15.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
- 16.Which is greater: 2/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 2/7
- 17.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/3? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/3
- 18.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/9? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/9
- 19.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/2
- 20.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
- 21.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 9/10? (a) 4/5 (b) 9/10
- 22.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 8/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 8/9
- 23.Which is greater: 7/9 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/9
- 24.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
- 25.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 5/6? (a) 8/9 (b) 5/6
- 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 27.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 28.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 3/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/7
- 29.Which is greater: 5/6 or 8/9? (a) 5/6 (b) 8/9
- 30.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 31.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 1/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/3
- 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 33.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
- 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
- 35.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/4
- 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 2/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 37.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/5
- 38.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
- 39.Which sign makes this true: 15/21 __ 5/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
- 40.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/5? (a) 2/9 (b) 3/5
Answer key
- >
- =
- 2/9
- >
- >
- 7/10
- 7/10
- 2/5
- >
- 3/10
- =
- =
- <
- <
- =
- 2/5
- 1/3
- 2/9
- 1/7
- <
- 4/5
- 2/5
- 7/9
- <
- 5/6
- <
- >
- 1/4
- 8/9
- <
- 1/5
- <
- <
- =
- 1/4
- =
- 1/5
- <
- =
- 2/9
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