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Comparing Unlike Fractions Worksheet

Fractions lesson 10: Comparing unlike fractions · Set 594 · 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: 8/9 or 1/5? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/5
  2. 2.Which sign makes this true: 1/2 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  3. 3.Which is smaller: 7/10 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 7/10
  4. 4.Which sign makes this true: 1/4 __ 3/7? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  5. 5.Which sign makes this true: 2/3 __ 1/4? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  6. 6.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 5/9? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  7. 7.Which sign makes this true: 5/8 __ 10/16? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  8. 8.Which is smaller: 6/7 or 1/6? (a) 6/7 (b) 1/6
  9. 9.Which sign makes this true: 4/5 __ 7/9? (a) < (b) > (c) =
  10. 10.Which is greater: 1/8 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 1/8
  11. 11.Which is smaller: 7/9 or 3/5? (a) 3/5 (b) 7/9
  12. 12.Which is greater: 5/6 or 1/8? (a) 5/6 (b) 1/8
  13. 13.Which is greater: 2/7 or 4/5? (a) 4/5 (b) 2/7
  14. 14.Which is greater: 3/10 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/10
  15. 15.Which is smaller: 1/5 or 2/3? (a) 1/5 (b) 2/3
  16. 16.Which is greater: 4/5 or 6/7? (a) 6/7 (b) 4/5
  17. 17.Which is greater: 1/3 or 8/9? (a) 1/3 (b) 8/9
  18. 18.Which is greater: 3/7 or 1/5? (a) 1/5 (b) 3/7
  19. 19.Which is greater: 4/5 or 4/9? (a) 4/5 (b) 4/9
  20. 20.Which is greater: 4/7 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 4/7
  21. 21.Which is greater: 7/8 or 5/9? (a) 5/9 (b) 7/8
  22. 22.Which sign makes this true: 28/32 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  23. 23.Which sign makes this true: 9/10 __ 4/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  24. 24.Which is smaller: 1/4 or 8/9? (a) 8/9 (b) 1/4
  25. 25.Which sign makes this true: 6/9 __ 2/3? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  26. 26.Which sign makes this true: 1/6 __ 7/8? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  27. 27.Which sign makes this true: 1/3 __ 1/6? (a) > (b) < (c) =
  28. 28.Which is greater: 1/6 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/6
  29. 29.Which sign makes this true: 1/5 __ 3/15? (a) = (b) < (c) >
  30. 30.Which is smaller: 1/6 or 1/8? (a) 1/8 (b) 1/6
  31. 31.Which sign makes this true: 1/7 __ 7/10? (a) > (b) = (c) <
  32. 32.Which sign makes this true: 6/7 __ 1/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  33. 33.Which is smaller: 1/2 or 7/10? (a) 7/10 (b) 1/2
  34. 34.Which is smaller: 2/9 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 2/9
  35. 35.Which is greater: 7/9 or 1/2? (a) 1/2 (b) 7/9
  36. 36.Which is smaller: 1/8 or 1/3? (a) 1/3 (b) 1/8
  37. 37.Which sign makes this true: 7/10 __ 2/5? (a) < (b) = (c) >
  38. 38.Which is greater: 1/7 or 5/6? (a) 1/7 (b) 5/6
  39. 39.Which sign makes this true: 4/7 __ 1/5? (a) = (b) > (c) <
  40. 40.Which sign makes this true: 3/4 __ 6/7? (a) = (b) < (c) >

Answer key

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

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