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Compare Fractions: Same Numerator Worksheets for 3rd Grade

Compare two fractions that have the same top number. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.

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Free Compare Fractions: Same Numerator Worksheets

Click a worksheet to open the PDF, or grab the matching answer key. Every sheet prints on one page.

Compare Fractions: Same Numerator: what children learn

When two fractions have the same numerator, the one with the smaller denominator has bigger parts, so it is the greater fraction. This is the opposite of what many children expect at first.

Compare Fractions: Same Numerator: worked example

2/3 __ 2/4 >

Both fractions have 2 parts. Thirds are bigger than fourths, so 2/3 is greater than 2/4.

Compare Fractions: Same Numerator: a common mistake to watch for

Kids sometimes think the fraction with the bigger bottom number is bigger, so they pick 2/4 over 2/3.

Compare Fractions: Same Numerator: how to help at home or in class

Cut two identical paper rectangles, one into 3 equal pieces and the other into 4, and take 2 pieces from each. Ask your child which pile is larger and let them lay the pieces side by side to prove it. Repeat with halves against eighths. Seeing how much bigger a piece becomes when fewer pieces share the whole makes the idea stick. When they predict the larger fraction without cutting, they are ready for model comparisons.

What is on these Compare Fractions: Same Numerator worksheets

This set has 15 different worksheets for 3rd grade, with 12 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Write < or > to compare each pair of fractions.”

Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:

  • 1/6 __ 1/3<
  • 3/4 __ 3/6>
  • 2/3 __ 2/4>
  • 1/6 __ 1/8>
  • 1/3 __ 1/4>
  • 5/8 __ 5/6<
  • 2/8 __ 2/3<
  • 1/3 __ 1/8>

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