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Order Fractions Using the Symbols < or >

In this worksheet, students will compare fractions with the fraction 1/2 and use the < or > sign.

'Order Fractions Using the Symbols < or >' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number: Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Curriculum subtopic:   Order Fractions

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

In this activity, we will be comparing fractions with 1/2 and using the < (less than) or > (greater than) symbols.

 

Example

Select the correct symbol > or < between the fractions.

 

3

10
 
1

2

 

 

Answer

We must work out how many tenths there are in a half because we can only compare tenths with tenths.

 

5 tenths

 

1/2 = 5/10

3/10 is smaller than 5/10 

 

The answer is:

3

10
 
1

2

 

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