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