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Compare fractions.

Compare fractions by renaming them with equal-sized parts.

Numihana · England Year 3

Compare fractions

Practice sheet

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Compare fractions by renaming them with equal-sized parts.

1

4/8 1/8 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: < / = / >
2

3/4 4/4 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: < / = / >
3

1/3 3/3 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: < / = / >
4

7/8 6/8 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: < / = / >
5

2/4 4/4 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: < / = / >
6

1/8 3/8 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: < / = / >
Numihana · England Year 3 · Compare fractions
Numihana · England Year 3

Compare fractions

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Compare fractions by renaming them with equal-sized parts.

1

4/8 1/8 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: >
2

3/4 4/4 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: <
3

1/3 3/3 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: <
4

7/8 6/8 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: >
5

2/4 4/4 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: <
6

1/8 3/8 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: <
Numihana · England Year 3 · Compare fractions

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Compare fractions by renaming them with equal-sized parts.

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 3 → Number → Fractions · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

For teachers and parents

These fractions have the same denominator, so the parts have equal size. Compare their numerators, using equal-length strips if useful.

A common slip

Keep the whole the same size when comparing the number of equal parts.

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Worked example

2/4 1/4 — choose the correct sign.

Answer: >

These fractions have the same denominator, so the parts have equal size. Compare their numerators, using equal-length strips if useful.