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