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