Free Printable Comparing Fractions

1.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

Which fraction is greater?3/4 or 6/8?

a)

3/4

b)

6/8

c)

They are equivalent

3.

Which fraction would make this statement true?
2 / 3 < _____

a)

2/3

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/3

4.

Look at the shaded model. Which number sentence is true?

a)

3/8>5/8

b)

4/8<3/8

c)

3/8<4/8

d)

3/8<5/8

5.

Look at the shaded model. Which number sentence is true?

a)

1/8<3/8

b)

3/8<1/8

c)

7/8<5/8

d)

5/8>1/8

6.

Look at the model. Which number sentence is true?

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

7.

Look at the number line model. Which number sentence is true?

a)

3/4>3/5

b)

3/5>3/4

8.

Look at the shaded model. Which number sentence is true?

a)

4/7<1/3

b)

7/10<2/6

c)

2/6=1/3

d)

4/7>7/10

9.

Which fraction would make this statement true?
2 / 3 < _____

a)

2/3

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/3

10.

Mrs. Carrier wrote the following list of fractions on the board.
1/6, 1/3, 1/4, 1/8
Which has the greatest value?

a)

1/6

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/8

11.

Look at the number line model. Which number sentence is true?

a)

3/4>3/5

b)

3/5>3/4

12.

Hunter finished 3/8 of his homework before supper. Macy finished 2/3 of her homework before supper. Which statement correctly compares the fractions?

a)

3/8 < 2/3

b)

3/8 > 2/3

c)

3/8 = 2/3

d)

2/3 < 3/8

13.

Which fraction is greater?3/4 or 6/8?

a)

3/4

b)

6/8

c)

They are equivalent

14.

Which fraction would make this statement true?
2 / 3 < _____

a)

2/3

b)

1/3

c)

1/2

d)

3/3

15.

Which is greater?
1/5 or 1/3

a)

1/5

b)

1/3

16.

Compare the fractions of the shaded region below.

a)

3/6 = 5/6

b)

1/6 < 3/6

c)

3/6 < 5/6

d)

5/6 < 3/6

17.

Compare the fractions of the NOT shaded region.

a)

2/4 > 1/4

b)

2/2 > 1/3

c)

2/4 > 3/4

d)

3/4 > 2/4

18.

Which comparison statement is true about these figures?

a)

2/5 > 2/3

b)

3/5 = 1/3

c)

2/5 < 2/3

d)

2/3 < 2/5

19.

Which comparison statement is true based on the given picture?

a)

1/5 > 2/6

b)

4/5 > 4/6

c)

4/5 = 4/5

d)

2/3 < 1/4

20.

Using the fraction strips above, which comparison statement is true?

a)

1/3 > 1/6

b)

1/3 < 1/6

21.

Using the fraction strips above, which comparison statement is true?

a)

1/3 > 1/2

b)

1/9 > 1/6

c)

1/6 > 1/9

22.

Which comparison statement is true?

a)

1/4 > 1/2

b)

3/4 < 1/4

c)

1/4 > 4/4

d)

1/4 < 1/2

23.

Which comparison statement is FALSE?

a)

2/4 = 1/2

b)

1/4 > 1/2

c)

1/2 > 1/4

d)

3/4 > 1/4

24.

Which comparison statement is true of the shapes above?

a)

6/6 = 6/6

b)

5/6 < 6/6

c)

6/6 < 5/6

d)

3/5 < 1/5

25.

Which comparison statement is true based on the image above?

a)

1/3 > 4/6

b)

2/3 > 2/6

c)

2/3 < 2/6

d)

2/3 = 2/6

26.

Which comparison statement is true?

a)

1/2 > 1/8

b)

1/4 > 1/3

c)

2/5 < 2/2

27.

Which comparison statement is true?

a)

3/4 > 1/4

b)

5/6 < 2/6

c)

3/3 < 2/3

28.

Which is greater?

a)

3/4

b)

3/6

29.

Which is less?

a)

6/8

b)

3/8

30.

Which is less?

a)

4/8

b)

4/10

31.

Which is greater?

a)

1/3

b)

3/3

32.

Which is greater?

a)

2/4

b)

1/4

33.

Which is greater?

a)

2/4

b)

2/6

34.

Which is less?

a)

5/8

b)

5/6

35.

Which is greater?

a)

2/6

b)

5/6

36.

1/2 ___ 1/3

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

37.

a)

1/4 < 3/4

b)

1/4 = 3/4

c)

1/4 > 3/4

d)

1/4 ! 3/4

38.

Which is correct?

a)

5/6 > 2/6

b)

5/6 < 2/6

c)

5/6 = 2/6

d)

None

39.

Which is correct?

a)

1/4 > 3/4

b)

1/4 < 3/4

c)

1/4 = 3/4

d)

None

40.

Which is correct?

a)

3/4 > 1/4

b)

3/4 < 1/4

c)

3/4 = 1/4

d)

None

41.

Which is correct?

a)

1/8 > 6/8

b)

1/8 < 6/8

c)

1/8 = 6/8

d)

None

42.

Which is correct?

a)

7/8 > 1/8

b)

7/8 < 1/8

c)

7/8 = 1/8

d)

None

43.

Which is greater?
1/2 or 1/3

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

44.

Which is greater?
1/2 or 1/4

a)

1/2

b)

1/4

45.

Which is greater?
3/4 or 2/4

a)

3/4

b)

2/4

46.

Which is correct?

a)

3/8 > 3/5

b)

3/8 < 3/5

c)

3/8 = 3/5

d)

none

47.

1/6 ____ 3/6

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

48.

5/6 ____ 1/6

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

49.

6/8 ____ 2/8

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

50.

1/8 ____ 4/8

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

51.

1/4 ____ 2/4

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

52.

1/8 ____ 3/8

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

53.

1 ____ 4/4

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

54.

6/8 ____ 2/8

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

55.

1/8 ____ 4/8

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

56.

3/4 1/4

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

57.

1/8 1/4

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

58.

2/3 ___ 3/3

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

59.

1/3 ___ 1/5

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

60.

5/5 ___ 3/3

a)

>

b)

<

c)

=

61.

Terrance and Chad each bought the same size apple pie. Terrance ate 2/3 of his pie and Chad ate 2/4 of his. Who ate the most pie?

a)

Chad

b)

Terrance

62.

A fruit candy recipe calls for 1/2 cup of gumdrops and 1/4 cup of jelly beans. Does the recipe call for more gumdrops or jelly beans?

a)

gumdrops

b)

jelly beans

63.

Sarah and Mandi are reading the same book. Sarah has read one-fourth of the book and Mandi has read one-sixth of the book. Who has read the least amount of the book?

a)

Sarah

b)

Mandi

64.

Joey bought plants for his garden. Two-sixths of the plants were tomato plants. Three sixths of the plants were pepper plants. Did he buy more tomato or pepper plants?

a)

peppers

b)

tomatos

65.

Amy runs 2/10 of a mile and Kim runs 2/8 of a mile. Which statement is true?

a)

2/10 < 2/8

b)

2/8 < 2/10

c)

2/10 = 2/8

d)

2/10 > 2/8

66.

Carmen has completed 5/6 of her math homework. Billy has completed 3/6 of the same assignment. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

5/6 = 3/6

b)

3/6 > 5/6

c)

3/6 < 5/6

d)

5/6 < 3/6

67.

James and Ella went biking around Eagle lake. James biked 4/8 of the distance around the lake, and Ella biked 4/5 of the distance. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

4/5 > 4/8

b)

4/5 < 4/8

c)

4/8 > 4/5

d)

4/8 = 4/5

68.

James and Suki each ordered a large pizza. James ate 3/6 of his pizza and Suki ate 1/2 of her pizza. Which statement is true?

a)

1/2 > 3/6

b)

3/6 = 1/2

c)

1/2 < 3/6

d)

3/6 > 1/2

69.

At a dog show 5/12 of the dogs are Labradors, and 1/6 are Springer Spaniels. Which dog breed are there more of?

a)

Labradors

b)

Springer Spaniels

70.

Kelly and Sasha both competed in a swimming gala. Kelly swam 2/8 of a mile, and Sasha swam 2/3 of a mile. Who swam further?

a)

Kelly

b)

Sasha

71.

Ali ate 4/6 of a cherry pie. Cara ate 3/6 of a banana cream pie. Who ate more pie?

a)

Ali

b)

Cara

72.

Gusinator, Decy and Dr. Mathenstein were arguing over who had more pizza. Gusinator took 1/4 of a pizza, Decy took 1/3 of a different pizza of the same size and Dr. Mathenstein took 1/2. Who has the most pizza?

a)

Decy

b)

Gusinator

c)

They have the same amount

d)

Dr. Mathenstein

73.

Which fraction is the smallest?
1/2 1/7 1/10

a)

1/2