Comparing and Ordering Fractions

Place the correct symbol in the space provided:1/2 ____ 3/8

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Lexie wrote a true statement.  Which of the following could be her statement?

• 3/6 is greater than 1/2.
• 1/4 is less than 1/8.
• 3/5 is less than 3/4.
• 3/10 is greater than 2/4.

Lexie wrote a true statement.  Which of the following could be her statement?

• 3/6 is greater than 1/2.
• 1/4 is less than 1/8.
• 3/5 is less than 3/4.
• 3/10 is greater than 2/4.

3/6 ___ 8/12

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Compare 1/4 and 1/7

• 1/4 > 1/7
• 1/4 < 1/7
• 1/4 = 1/7

Which of the following has a value greater than 2/3?

• 1/3
• 2/4
• 4/6
• 3/4

Which list below shows the fractions in order from least to greatest?

• 5/8 < 1/5 < 2/3
• 1/5 < 5/8 < 2/3
• 2/3 < 1/5 < 5/8
• 1/5 < 2/3 < 5/8

Order from least to greatest
1/3, 1/6, 1/2, 

• 1/2, 1/3, 1/6
• 1/6, 1/3, 1/2
• 1/3, 1/6, 1/2

List the fractions from greatest to least: 
2/4, 4/6, 2/6, 1/8, 1/6, 3/4, 1/4, 5/6

• 3/4, 2/4, 1/4, 5/6, 2/6, 1/8, 1/6
• 5/6, 3/4, 2/4, 2/6, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8 
• 5/6, 2/6, 1/6, 2/4, 3/4, 1/4, 1/8
• 5/6, 3/4, 2/4, 2/6, 1/4, 1/8, 1/6 

What fraction represents the missing slice?

• 1/3
• 3/4
• 1/4
• 2/4