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