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