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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 538 · 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: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 4/7
  2. 2.Which is smaller: 9/10 or 4/7? (a) 4/7 (b) 9/10
  3. 3.Which sign makes this true: 15/18 __ 5/6? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  4. 4.Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/3? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
  5. 5.Which is greater: 1/4 or 6/7? (a) 1/4 (b) 6/7
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 1/3 or 9/10? (a) 1/3 (b) 9/10
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 7/9? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  8. 8.Which is greater: 5/9 or 2/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 2/5
  9. 9.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/8? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/8
  10. 10.Which is smaller: 1/9 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 1/9
  11. 11.Which sign makes this true: 4/9 __ 8/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 4/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 18/20 __ 9/10? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  14. 14.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  17. 17.Which is smaller: 3/10 or 2/7? (a) 3/10 (b) 2/7
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 4/10 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is greater: 5/6 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 5/6
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 3/5 or 1/8? (a) 3/5 (b) 1/8
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 5/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/4
  25. 25.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/6
  26. 26.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/7
  27. 27.Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/8? (a) 7/10 (b) 5/8
  28. 28.Which is greater: 5/7 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 5/7
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 4/7? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  30. 30.Which is greater: 2/7 or 5/9? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/9
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 3/7 __ 1/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  32. 32.Which is greater: 7/8 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 7/8
  33. 33.Which sign makes this true: 2/7 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  34. 34.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 4/18? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  35. 35.Which is greater: 4/9 or 3/7? (a) 4/9 (b) 3/7
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 12/14? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 6/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  38. 38.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 2/5? (a) 2/5 (b) 3/8
  39. 39.Which is smaller: 1/7 or 3/10? (a) 3/10 (b) 1/7
  40. 40.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 5/7? (a) 5/7 (b) 3/8

Answer key

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

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