Comparing Fractions Name:

Use < or > to compare each fraction. Answers

Anytime the numerator is the same, the Anytime the denominator is the same, the
number with the smaller denominator will be number with the larger numerator will be Ex. <
larger because it will have larger pieces. larger because it will have more pieces.
For example: For example: >
1.
1
⁄3 > 1⁄5 3
⁄7 < 3⁄4 4
⁄5 > 2⁄5 1
⁄3 < 2⁄3
2. <

3. <
Ex) 1 2 1) 4 2 2) 1 1 4. <
< > <
6 6 5 5 8 2
5. <

3) 4) 5) 6. <
1 3 1 2 4 7
< < <
4 4 3 3 8 8 7. >

8. <
6) 1 1 7) 3 3 8) 1 4
< > < 9. >
8 5 5 7 6 6
10. >
9) 1 1 10) 5 3 11) 7 3 11. >
> > >
4 6 6 6 8 8
12. <

12) 13) 14) 13. <

2 2 2 2 7 4
< < >
4 3 5 3 8 8 14. >

15. >
15) 1 1 16) 1 1 17) 2 1
> < > 16. <
2 7 8 7 3 3

17. >
18) 1 1 19) 1 2 20) 1 1
> < > 18. >
2 3 5 5 3 4
19. <

20. >
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 Comparing Fractions Name: Answer Key
Use < or > to compare each fraction. Answers
Anytime the numerator is the same, the Anytime the denominator is the same, the
number with the smaller denominator will be number with the larger numerator will be Ex. <
larger because it will have larger pieces. larger because it will have more pieces.
For example: For example: >
1.
1
⁄3 > 1⁄5 3
⁄7 < 3⁄4 4
⁄5 > 2⁄5 1
⁄3 < 2⁄3
2. <

3. <
Ex) 1 2 1) 4 2 2) 1 1 4. <
< > <
6 6 5 5 8 2
5. <

3) 4) 5) 6. <
1 3 1 2 4 7
< < <
4 4 3 3 8 8 7. >

8. <
6) 1 1 7) 3 3 8) 1 4
< > < 9. >
8 5 5 7 6 6
10. >
9) 1 1 10) 5 3 11) 7 3 11. >
> > >
4 6 6 6 8 8
12. <

12) 13) 14) 13. <

2 2 2 2 7 4
< < >
4 3 5 3 8 8 14. >

15. >
15) 1 1 16) 1 1 17) 2 1
> < > 16. <
2 7 8 7 3 3

17. >
18) 1 1 19) 1 2 20) 1 1
> < > 18. >
2 3 5 5 3 4
19. <

20. >
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 Comparing Fractions Name:
Use < or > to compare each fraction. Shade in the examples for extra help. Answers
Anytime the numerator is the same, the Anytime the denominator is the same, the
number with the smaller denominator will be number with the larger numerator will be Ex. <
larger because it will have larger pieces. larger because it will have more pieces.
For example: For example:
1.
1 1 3 3 4 2 1 2
⁄3 > ⁄5 ⁄7 < ⁄4 ⁄5 > ⁄5 ⁄3 < ⁄3
2.

3.

Ex) 1 2 1) 4 2 2) 1 1
⁄6 ⁄6 ⁄5 ⁄5 ⁄8 ⁄2 4.

< > <

5.

6.

7.

3) 1 3 4) 1 2 5) 4 7
⁄4 ⁄4 ⁄3 ⁄3 ⁄8 ⁄8 8.

< < <

9.

10.

11.

6) 1 1 7) 3 3 8) 1 4
⁄8 ⁄5 ⁄5 ⁄7 ⁄6 ⁄6
< > <

9) 1 1 10) 5 3 11) 7 3
⁄4 ⁄6 ⁄6 ⁄6 ⁄8 ⁄8
> > >

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