Comparing Fractions

How do you compare fractions?

The first step -

Find a common denominator – by expanding and reducing or by multiplying the denominators. (Remember to multiply both the numerator and the denominator)

The second step -

Let's check which fraction is larger based on the numerators alone. The fraction with the larger numerator will be larger.

Note- First of all, we will convert whole numbers and mixed numbers to improper fractions, and only then will we find a common denominator.

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. Sum of Fractions
  2. Subtraction of Fractions
  3. Multiplication of Fractions
  4. Division of Fractions

Practice Comparing Fractions

Examples with solutions for Comparing Fractions

Exercise #1

Fill in the missing sign:

6737 \frac{6}{7}☐\frac{3}{7}

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Exercise #2

Fill in the missing sign:

2878 \frac{2}{8}☐\frac{7}{8}

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Exercise #3

Fill in the missing sign:

310110 \frac{3}{10}☐\frac{1}{10}

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Exercise #4

Fill in the missing sign:

5939 \frac{5}{9}☐\frac{3}{9}

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Exercise #5

Fill in the missing symbol:


4717 \frac{4}{7}☐\frac{1}{7}

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Exercise #6

Fill in the missing sign:

1323 \frac{1}{3}☐\frac{2}{3}

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Exercise #7

Fill in the missing answer:

7424 \frac{7}{4}☐\frac{2}{4}

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Exercise #8

Fill in the missing sign:

2565 \frac{2}{5}☐\frac{6}{5}

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Exercise #9

Fill in the missing sign:

52515 \frac{5}{25}☐\frac{1}{5}

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Exercise #10

Fill in the missing sign:

1224 \frac{1}{2}☐\frac{2}{4}

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Exercise #11

Fill in the missing sign:

19327 \frac{1}{9}☐\frac{3}{27}

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Exercise #12

Fill in the missing sign:

28416 \frac{2}{8}☐\frac{4}{16}

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Exercise #13

Fill in the missing sign:

27621 \frac{2}{7}☐\frac{6}{21}

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Exercise #14

Fill in the missing sign:

19327 \frac{1}{9}☐\frac{3}{27}

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Exercise #15

Fill in the missing sign:

28416 \frac{2}{8}☐\frac{4}{16}

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Topics learned in later sections

  1. Operations with Fractions