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