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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 131 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/9
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 20/32? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  3. 3.Which is greater: 6/7 or 3/8? (a) 6/7 (b) 3/8
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/6
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/6 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/6
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 5/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/4
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 5/6
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/7 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 1/7
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  12. 12.Which is greater: 1/10 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 1/10
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 4/5 (b) 1/4
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 2/5
  15. 15.Which is greater: 5/8 or 7/9? (a) 5/8 (b) 7/9
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/5
  18. 18.Which is greater: 1/4 or 6/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 6/7
  19. 19.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 2/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/5
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/7
  21. 21.Which is greater: 5/8 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/8
  22. 22.Which is greater: 4/5 or 2/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/9
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/5 or 3/8? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/8
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 5/9
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 5/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/9
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/8
  29. 29.Which is greater: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/8
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 10/14? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 8/9? (a) 3/8 (b) 8/9
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 7/9
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/12? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 9/15 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  39. 39.Which is greater: 2/3 or 6/7? (a) 2/3 (b) 6/7
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 12/40 __ 3/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

  1. 2/9
  2. =
  3. 6/7
  4. 5/7
  5. 4/9
  6. <
  7. 1/4
  8. <
  9. 5/6
  10. 3/4
  11. =
  12. 5/9
  13. 1/4
  14. 2/5
  15. 7/9
  16. =
  17. 1/2
  18. 6/7
  19. 2/5
  20. 2/9
  21. 4/5
  22. 4/5
  23. 3/8
  24. 1/6
  25. >
  26. <
  27. 2/9
  28. 3/4
  29. 5/6
  30. 2/7
  31. =
  32. >
  33. 3/8
  34. 1/7
  35. =
  36. >
  37. 1/5
  38. =
  39. 6/7
  40. =

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