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