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