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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 257 · 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: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/7
  2. 2.Which is greater: 1/6 or 3/4? (a) 1/6 (b) 3/4
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 7/9 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 15/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  5. 5.Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/7? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/7
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 14/20? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 12/21? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 5/7 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 2/7? (a) 3/4 (b) 2/7
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 2/16 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  12. 12.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/2
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/10? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/10
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 3/5? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  16. 16.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 4/9
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 2/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 6/20? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
  21. 21.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 3/7? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/7
  23. 23.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/2? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/2
  24. 24.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 4/36? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 3/4 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/4
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 3/8? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/6
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 1/2? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/2
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 10/16 __ 5/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 4/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 4/9
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 3/18? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/2
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/10
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 20/36 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  36. 36.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 7/9
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 2/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 5/8
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 5/7
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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