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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 272 · 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 sign makes this true: 28/36 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 2/5 or 1/7? (a) 1/7 (b) 2/5
  4. 4.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/4? (a) 5/7 (b) 1/4
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/16 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 8/36? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/12? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  9. 9.Which is greater: 7/8 or 3/7? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/7
  10. 10.Which is greater: 2/5 or 3/4? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/4
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 6/10 __ 3/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  13. 13.Which is greater: 2/9 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 2/9
  14. 14.Which is greater: 2/7 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/7
  15. 15.Which is greater: 3/10 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 3/10
  16. 16.Which is smaller: 2/3 or 2/5? (a) 2/3 (b) 2/5
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/10? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 2/9? (a) 3/7 (b) 2/9
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 1/9 __ 3/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/3? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  21. 21.Which is greater: 3/5 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5
  22. 22.Which is greater: 1/5 or 1/4? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/4
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 9/10
  25. 25.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/5? (a) 7/9 (b) 2/5
  26. 26.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/9
  27. 27.Which is greater: 1/5 or 2/9? (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5
  28. 28.Which is greater: 2/5 or 5/9? (a) 2/5 (b) 5/9
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 4/5? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 5/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/9
  31. 31.Which is greater: 1/10 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 1/10
  32. 32.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/5? (a) 1/7 (b) 3/5
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/10? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/10
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 3/8 __ 4/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  35. 35.Which is greater: 2/3 or 5/7? (a) 2/3 (b) 5/7
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 1/5
  37. 37.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 4/9? (a) 6/7 (b) 4/9
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 1/4? (a) 1/7 (b) 1/4
  39. 39.Which is greater: 1/3 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 1/3
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 4/7 or 5/8? (a) 4/7 (b) 5/8

Answer key

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

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