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