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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 171 · 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: 1/4 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
  2. 2.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 7/9
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 3/8
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 24/27? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/3? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/3
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/12 __ 1/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 32/36 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/2? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
  9. 9.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/10? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/10
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/3
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/10
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 2/18 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/3? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/3
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 8/9
  17. 17.Which is greater: 3/8 or 3/5? (a) 3/8 (b) 3/5
  18. 18.Which is greater: 3/5 or 7/9? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/9
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 15/24 __ 5/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 6/7? (a) 8/9 (b) 6/7
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 28/40 __ 7/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 2/3
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/8 or 4/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/7
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 8/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 8/9
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/4
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 9/30? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 20/24? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/7? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/7
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 5/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/9
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 5/6? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/6
  39. 39.Which is greater: 3/7 or 2/3? (a) 3/7 (b) 2/3
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <

Answer key

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

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