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