Comparing Fractions

Common Numerators

100

Compare 1/10 and 1/5

1/10 <  1/5 

200

compare  3/6  and  3/12 

3/6 >  3/12 

300

Compare 4/6  and  4/5 

4/6  <  4/5

400

Compare 10/20  and 10/12 

10/20 <  10/12 

500

Compare 8/10 and 8/100

8/10 > 8/100

Common Denominators

100

Compare 2/10 and 3/10 

2/10 < 3/10 

200

compare 6/8 and 4/8 

6/8 > 4/8 

300

compare 1/2  and 2/2 

1/2 < 2/2 

400

compare 10/15 and 12/15 

10/15 < 12/15 

500

compare  16/20 and 19/20 

16/20 <  19/20 

Unlike Denominators (only need to change one fraction)

100

3/4 ___ 5/8

3/4 __>_ 5/8

200

2/3 ___ 5/12

2/3 _>__ 5/12

300

3/5 ___ 7/10

3/5 __<_ 7/10

400

5/6 ___ 7/18

5/6 _>__ 7/18

500

3/8 ___ 5/16

3/8 __>_ 5/16

Unlike Denominators (change both)

100

2/3 ___ 3/5

2/3 __>_ 3/5

200

5/12 ___ 3/10

5/12 __>_ 3/10 

300

2/7 ___ 1/3

2/7 _<__ 1/3

400

5/6 ___ 7/9

5/6 __>_ 7/9

500

3/8 ___ 2/5

3/8 __<_ 2/5