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