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