Comparing Fractions
To compare two or more fractions:
- Step 1 Find the LCD of the fractions
- Step 2 Change the fractions to higher terms using the LCD .
- Step 3 Compare the numerators .
Example
Which is larger: 
or 
?
Solution
Since 32 is larger than 21, the fraction 
is larger than 
.
Comparing Fractions Practice Problems
Practice
Which is larger:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Answers
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Practice problems for these concepts can be found at: More Advanced Fractions Practice Test.
Excerpted From:
From Pre-Algebra Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide. Copyright © 2004 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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