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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 226 · 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 smaller: 2/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/5
  2. 2.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/9
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/4
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 9/12? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 6/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 7/8? (a) 3/7 (b) 7/8
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  9. 9.Which is greater: 3/5 or 1/4? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/4
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/2? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/2
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 3/30 __ 1/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 2/5? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/5
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 8/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/2
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 4/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 4/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 1/2? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 6/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 6/7
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  22. 22.Which is greater: 5/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/9
  23. 23.Which is greater: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 3/24 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 1/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 15/24 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 5/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 8/20? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 2/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which is greater: 7/8 or 4/7? (a) 7/8 (b) 4/7
  34. 34.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 7/9? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/9
  37. 37.Which is greater: 3/7 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 3/7
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 2/3? (a) 4/9 (b) 2/3
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 7/8? (a) 4/7 (b) 7/8
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/7

Answer key

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

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