Comparing Fractions with Uncommon Denominators

The larger the denominator is - the ______ the pieces are.

• unit fraction

• larger

• numerator

• smaller

Which symbol is correct for these two fractions?

• >

• <

• =

Is the fraction 1/3 equivalent to 4/12?

• Yes

• No

2/5​ (a)   3/10

• <

• <

• =

5/8 __ 5/6

• <

• >

• =

2/6 __ 4/8

• <

• >

• =

Choose the symbol that completes the equation.

• >

• <

• =

Daniel watched a beetle and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 1/2 of a yard and the spider crawled 1/8 of a yard. The beetle crawled (a)   farther than the spider.

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 5/8

• greater than

• < less than

• = equal to

 Fred wrote a number sentence that compares two fractions. He has a missing number in one of the fractions.

• 7

• 8

• 3

• 2