Printable worksheet for comparing fractions, featuring 24 problems with fractions to compare using greater than, less than, or equal to signs.

Let’s go through each problem one by one. We’ll compare the fractions and decide if we should write >, <, or = in the box.

Remember:
- If two fractions have the same denominator (bottom number), just compare the numerators (top numbers). Bigger top number = bigger fraction.
- If two fractions have the same numerator, the one with the smaller denominator is bigger (because you’re splitting into fewer pieces, so each piece is larger).
- If they’re different, sometimes you can simplify them first — like 6/9 becomes 2/3, or 12/12 is just 1.

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1a. 4/6 ___ 12/12
Simplify: 4/6 = 2/3, and 12/12 = 1 → 2/3 < 1 → <

1b. 6/9 ___ 6/9
Same fraction → =

1c. 10/10 ___ 6/6
Both equal 1 → =

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2a. 12/12 ___ 10/11
12/12 = 1, 10/11 is less than 1 → >

2b. 7/7 ___ 8/8
Both equal 1 → =

2c. 7/11 ___ 9/11
Same denominator → 7 < 9 → <

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3a. 11/12 ___ 10/12
Same denominator → 11 > 10 → >

3b. 3/3 ___ 3/6
3/3 = 1, 3/6 = 1/2 → 1 > 1/2 → >

3c. 5/6 ___ 8/8
8/8 = 1, 5/6 < 1 → <

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4a. 1/11 ___ 1/6
Same numerator → smaller denominator means bigger fraction → 1/6 > 1/11 → <

4b. 1/11 ___ 6/11
Same denominator → 1 < 6 → <

4c. 1/2 ___ 8/11
Compare: 1/2 = 0.5, 8/11 ≈ 0.72 → 0.5 < 0.72 → <

*(Or cross multiply: 1×11 = 11, 2×8 = 16 → 11 < 16 → so 1/2 < 8/11)*

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5a. 2/9 ___ 2/2
2/2 = 1, 2/9 < 1 → <

5b. 1/12 ___ 2/12
Same denominator → 1 < 2 → <

5c. 6/7 ___ 6/6
6/6 = 1, 6/7 < 1 → <

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6a. 2/9 ___ 1/2
Cross multiply: 2×2 = 4, 9×1 = 9 → 4 < 9 → so 2/9 < 1/2 → <

6b. 5/11 ___ 1/2
Cross multiply: 5×2 = 10, 11×1 = 11 → 10 < 11 → so 5/11 < 1/2 → <

6c. 2/3 ___ 2/5
Same numerator → smaller denominator = bigger fraction → 2/3 > 2/5 → >

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7a. 2/8 ___ 1/2
Simplify 2/8 = 1/4 → 1/4 < 1/2 → <

7b. 1/1 ___ 9/9
Both equal 1 → =

7c. 11/11 ___ 4/10
11/11 = 1, 4/10 = 0.4 → 1 > 0.4 → >

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8a. 7/7 ___ 3/10
7/7 = 1, 3/10 < 1 → >

8b. 5/5 ___ 10/12
5/5 = 1, 10/12 < 1 → >

8c. 7/10 ___ 1/2
1/2 = 5/10 → 7/10 > 5/10 → >

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Final Answer:
1a. <
1b. =
1c. =
2a. >
2b. =
2c. <
3a. >
3b. >
3c. <
4a. <
4b. <
4c. <
5a. <
5b. <
5c. <
6a. <
6b. <
6c. >
7a. <
7b. =
7c. >
8a. >
8b. >
8c. >