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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 579 · 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 greater: 4/7 or 1/2? (a) 4/7 (b) 1/2
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 2/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  3. 3.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/8? (a) 2/5 (b) 1/8
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 8/14 __ 4/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  6. 6.Which is smaller: 3/8 or 1/4? (a) 3/8 (b) 1/4
  7. 7.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 1/8? (a) 1/4 (b) 1/8
  8. 8.Which is greater: 5/9 or 4/5? (a) 5/9 (b) 4/5
  9. 9.Which is greater: 2/3 or 1/4? (a) 1/4 (b) 2/3
  10. 10.Which is greater: 4/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/9 (b) 4/5
  11. 11.Which is greater: 4/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 4/9
  12. 12.Which sign makes this true: 12/28 __ 3/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  13. 13.Which sign makes this true: 3/10 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  14. 14.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 4/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  15. 15.Which sign makes this true: 8/20 __ 2/5? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  16. 16.Which sign makes this true: 10/12 __ 5/6? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  17. 17.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 3/8? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  18. 18.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 18/21? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  19. 19.Which sign makes this true: 5/6 __ 10/12? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  20. 20.Which sign makes this true: 2/8 __ 1/4? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  21. 21.Which is smaller: 1/10 or 7/8? (a) 1/10 (b) 7/8
  22. 22.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/5
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 3/5 __ 6/10? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which is greater: 2/5 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/5
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 4/18 __ 2/9? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 4/36 __ 1/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  27. 27.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 4/9? (a) 1/5 (b) 4/9
  28. 28.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 2/3? (a) 7/10 (b) 2/3
  29. 29.Which is smaller: 3/7 or 7/8? (a) 7/8 (b) 3/7
  30. 30.Which sign makes this true: 27/30 __ 9/10? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/10 __ 3/4? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  32. 32.Which is greater: 7/9 or 2/3? (a) 2/3 (b) 7/9
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 5/7 or 4/9? (a) 5/7 (b) 4/9
  34. 34.Which is greater: 5/6 or 2/7? (a) 2/7 (b) 5/6
  35. 35.Which sign makes this true: 7/8 __ 1/3? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  36. 36.Which sign makes this true: 6/27 __ 2/9? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 2/9 __ 9/10? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  38. 38.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 15/24? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/8? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 2/5 __ 1/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <

Answer key

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

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