Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 18: = and =
- 3 < 17
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 9: = and =
- 3 < 4
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 12: = and =
- 9 > 1
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 10: = and =
- 6 > 3
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: =
- Common denominator 4: = and =
- 2 = 2
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 15: = and =
- 6 < 9
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 18: = and =
- 15 > 11
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 6: = and =
- 3 > 2
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 6: = and =
- 3 > 1
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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