How it works
Match the bottoms, or test each fraction against one half.
2/8 is less than one half, and 4/5 is more than one half, so 2/8 is less than 4/5.
Different wholes? Then you can't tell.
Worked examples
Use one half
- Compare 2/8 and 4/5: greater, less or equal?
- 2/8 is less than 1/2 because 2 is less than 4.
- 4/5 is more than 1/2 because 4 is more than 2.5.
- So the answer is < Less than.
Match the bottoms
- Compare 2/8 and 4/6: greater, less or equal?
- 2/8 is the same size as 1/4.
- 4/6 is the same size as 2/3, which is more than 1/2.
- So the answer is < Less than.
Match the bottoms again
- Compare 10/12 and 4/6: greater, less or equal?
- 4/6 is the same size as 8/12.
- 10/12 is more than 8/12.
- So the answer is > Greater than.
A taste of the worksheet
These are the first problems of set A. The printable sheet has many more, with an answer key.
- Compare 3/4 and 1/5: greater, less or equal__
- Compare 5/8 and 2/4: greater, less or equal__
- Compare 3/8 and 5/6: greater, less or equal__