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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 279 · 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: 3/5 or 2/7? (a) 3/5 (b) 2/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 2/7 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/7
  3. 3.Which is greater: 1/8 or 2/3? (a) 1/8 (b) 2/3
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  5. 5.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/5
  6. 6.Which is greater: 1/2 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/2
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 3/8? (a) 9/10 (b) 3/8
  8. 8.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/15? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/9
  10. 10.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 2/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/7 or 7/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 7/9
  13. 13.Which is smaller: 7/8 or 3/4? (a) 3/4 (b) 7/8
  14. 14.Which is greater: 1/10 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/10
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 1/8 __ 1/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 3/6? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  17. 17.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/9? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/9
  18. 18.Which is smaller: 5/9 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 5/9
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 7/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is greater: 6/7 or 1/5? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/5
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 5/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 4/5 or 2/3? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/3
  25. 25.Which is smaller: 5/6 or 7/9? (a) 7/9 (b) 5/6
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/3? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
  28. 28.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 7/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 3/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 8/9
  31. 31.Which is greater: 5/8 or 1/6? (a) 5/8 (b) 1/6
  32. 32.Which is greater: 1/8 or 5/7? (a) 1/8 (b) 5/7
  33. 33.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/6? (a) 1/6 (b) 7/9
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 5/8 or 1/10? (a) 1/10 (b) 5/8
  35. 35.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 5/7? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/7
  36. 36.Which is greater: 1/4 or 5/6? (a) 1/4 (b) 5/6
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 12/28? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/8 or 5/6? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/8
  39. 39.Which is greater: 5/9 or 5/8? (a) 5/8 (b) 5/9
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 2/14? (a) > (b) < (c) =

Answer key

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

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