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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 186 · 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: 1/7 or 5/9? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/9
  2. 2.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/4? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/4
  3. 3.Which is greater: 9/10 or 1/7? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/7
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/9
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/20 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 6/8 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/7
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 15/27? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/3
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 20/24 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 1/6 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/6
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  21. 21.Which is greater: 3/10 or 6/7? (a) 3/10 (b) 6/7
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  23. 23.Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 2/5
  24. 24.Which is greater: 2/3 or 9/10? (a) 2/3 (b) 9/10
  25. 25.Which is greater: 3/7 or 5/8? (a) 3/7 (b) 5/8
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/20? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 7/9
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/3 or 2/7? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/7
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 5/7? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/7
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 7/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 6/14? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 3/7
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/9? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 4/5? (a) 3/7 (b) 4/5
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 4/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/5
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 9/10
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/8

Answer key

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

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