Lesson 4 of 10 · Grades 3 to 5
Practice: Compare fractions
Use the three comparison methods from the lesson: same denominator, same numerator, and common denominator. Ten questions follow. Show your working before you open each answer.
How to use this page
This page gives you ten more questions on the same idea as the lesson "Compare fractions". Work through them at your own speed. Write your answer down or say it out loud before you open the answer box, so you give yourself a real chance to think.
If a question feels hard, go back to the lesson and look at the worked example again. Getting a question wrong is useful; it shows you the part that needs one more look.
Practice questions
Answer all ten questions in your notebook or in your head. Then open each answer to check your work.
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Which is bigger: 3/9 or 7/9?
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7/9. The denominators are the same, and 7 is bigger than 3.
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Which is bigger: 1/2 or 1/8?
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1/2. The numerators are the same, and eighths are smaller pieces than halves.
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Which is bigger: 2/5 or 3/10?
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2/5. Write 2/5 as 4/10, and 4/10 is bigger than 3/10.
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Which is bigger: 5/6 or 7/12?
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5/6. Write 5/6 as 10/12, and 10/12 is bigger than 7/12.
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Which is bigger: 3/4 or 7/10?
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3/4. Write both in twentieths: 3/4 = 15/20 and 7/10 = 14/20.
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Which is bigger: 7/8 or 1?
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1 is bigger. 7/8 is one eighth short of a whole.
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Which is bigger: 4/5 or 5/6?
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5/6. Write both in thirtieths: 4/5 = 24/30 and 5/6 = 25/30.
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Which is closest to 1: 2/3, 7/8 or 3/5?
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7/8. It is only 1/8 away from 1, while 2/3 is 1/3 away and 3/5 is 2/5 away.
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Order from smallest to largest: 3/4, 1/2, 7/8.
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1/2, 3/4, 7/8.
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Mina read 3/5 of a book. Tom read 2/3 of the same book. Who read more?
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Tom. 3/5 = 9/15 and 2/3 = 10/15, so Tom read more.