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