Comparing Fractions Using Cross Multiplication

1/2 ____ 4/10

• 1/2 < 4/10

• 1/2 > 4/10

• 1/2 = 4/10

1/2 ________ 3/6

• 1/2 < 3/6

• 1/2 < 3/6

• 1/2 = 3/6

1/4 ____ 4/5

• 1/4 < 4/5

• 1/4 > 4/5

• 1/4 = 4/5

3/5 ____ 1/2

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___ 4/9

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1/3 is...

• Greater than 1/2

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

2/10 is...

• Greater than 1/2

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

2/7 is...

• Greater than 1/2

• Less than 1/2

• Equal to 1/2

Comparing Fraction

1/4 __ 1 1/6

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Which symbol is correct for these two fractions?

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