Year 6 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 fractions worksheet.
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Part A: Compare
1. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 77: = and =
- 66 < 70
2. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 99: = and =
- 36 > 11
3. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 132: = and =
- 24 > 22
4. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 18: = and =
- 12 < 14
5. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 42: = and =
- 6 < 21
6. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 20: = and =
- 8 < 15
7. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Same denominator: compare numerators 5 and 1
8. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: >
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 15 > 8
9. (answer space) (write <, > or =)
Answer: <
- Common denominator 24: = and =
- 4 < 21
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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