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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 198 · 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: 5/6 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 5/6
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 6/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 12/27 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 8/10 __ 4/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 6/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 6/7
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/5 or 9/10? (a) 9/10 (b) 1/5
  12. 12.Which is greater: 4/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/5
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 4/8 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 5/9
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 4/12 __ 1/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/5
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  18. 18.Which is greater: 2/5 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 2/5
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 3/4? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 6/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  23. 23.Which is greater: 3/7 or 5/6? (a) 3/7 (b) 5/6
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/5
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 4/9? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  26. 26.Which is greater: 5/9 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 5/9
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/4
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 6/15? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 3/4
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  33. 33.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/2
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/6 or 7/10? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/10
  35. 35.Which is greater: 5/8 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/8
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 4/12? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 8/36 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  39. 39.Which is greater: 1/8 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/8
  40. 40.Which is greater: 1/4 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/4

Answer key

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

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