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