Comparing fractions worksheets
Comparing two fractions with >, < or =, including fractions with different denominators.
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Comparing fractions worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 50 questions on comparing fractions, sized for US Letter paper
- 3 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 3–4, matching Common Core 3.NF.A.3d, 4.NF.A.2
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
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Comparing fractions: a worked example (3/4 ○ 5/8)
- Make the denominators the same: 3/4 = 6/8.
- Compare 6/8 and 5/8: 6 eighths is more than 5 eighths.
- So 3/4 > 5/8.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
For unit fractions, remind your child: more pieces means smaller pieces. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Thinking a bigger denominator means a bigger fraction, so 1/8 > 1/4.
- Comparing only the top numbers when the bottoms are different.
What to practice before and after comparing fractions
- Before: simplifying fractions. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the comparing fractions lesson and the fractions chart.
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Questions parents ask
Is 1/8 bigger than 1/4?
No. Cutting something into 8 pieces makes smaller pieces than cutting it into 4, so 1/8 is smaller.
What grade is this comparing fractions worksheet for?
It is written for grades 3–4 and matches Common Core standards 3.NF.A.3d, 4.NF.A.2.
Can I get a different version of this comparing fractions worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new comparing fractions worksheet with different numbers every time, at Core, Standard or Challenge level, with its own answer key.