Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 fractions worksheet.
Year 5 · Mathematics · Fractions
Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 1 — Answers
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Part A — Compare
1. (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Same denominator: compare numerators 1 and 4
2. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 2 and 1
3. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 8 and 6
4. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 5 and 4
5. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 2
6. (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 1 and 1
7. (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 4 and 4
8. (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 3 and 1
9. (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Same denominator: compare numerators 4 and 4
Part B — Order
10.Order from smallest to largest: , , ,
Answer: , , ,
- Convert to a common denominator of 24: = , = , = , =
11.Order from smallest to largest: , , ,
Answer: , , ,
- Convert to a common denominator of 24: = , = , = , =
12.Order from smallest to largest: , , ,
Answer: , , ,
- Convert to a common denominator of 24: = , = , = , =
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