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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 234 · 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 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 1/7
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 5/9 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/3
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 8/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 8/9 __ 24/27? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/6
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 4/28 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 8/9 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 8/9
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/5
  11. 11.Which is greater: 1/10 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/10
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 8/14? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  14. 14.Which is greater: 3/8 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/8
  15. 15.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 4/9
  16. 16.Which is greater: 3/10 or 6/7? (a) 3/10 (b) 6/7
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 14/16 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which is greater: 3/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 3/4
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 8/28 __ 2/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 4/24 __ 1/6? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  23. 23.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 3/10? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/10
  24. 24.Which is greater: 1/8 or 3/7? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/8
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 3/24 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 3/15 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 1/2? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 21/24? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 1/2? (a) 3/7 (b) 1/2
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 1/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which is greater: 2/7 or 7/10? (a) 2/7 (b) 7/10
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/7
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/8 or 1/2? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/2
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 1/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 3/21 __ 1/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 7/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/7
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/10
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 1/10? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/10

Answer key

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

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