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