Grade 2 Comparing Fractions Worksheets

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Practice Worksheet

Grade 2 Comparing Fractions Practice

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1.
Which is greater: 3/8 or 2/4?
2.
Which is greater: 2/9 or 1/6?
3.
Which is greater: 1/5 or 2/5?
4.
Which is greater: 7/10 or 5/8?
5.
Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/7?
6.
Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/4?
7.
Which is greater: 3/8 or 8/9?
8.
Which is greater: 6/8 or 1/2?

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Question 1: 2/4
Question 2: 2/9
Question 3: 2/5
Question 4: 7/10
Question 5: 1/2
Question 6: equal
Question 7: 8/9
Question 8: 6/8

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About These Worksheets

Grade 2 students compare simple fractions like halves and fourths using pictures and hands-on models, focusing on which piece looks bigger.

These comparing fractions worksheets teach students to determine which of two fractions is larger, smaller, or equal using visual models, benchmark fractions, and common denominators. Early practice relies on pictures and fraction bars to build intuition — for example, seeing that 3/4 of a pizza is more than 1/4 of the same pizza — before students move on to more abstract numeric strategies.

As students progress, worksheets introduce comparing fractions with the same numerator but different denominators (where the fraction with the smaller denominator is larger, since its pieces are bigger), using benchmark fractions like 1/2 as a reference point, and finding common denominators to compare fractions precisely. This skill supports ordering fractions, understanding equivalent fractions, and later work adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators.

Skills Practised

Comparing fractions using visual models
Comparing fractions with the same denominator
Comparing fractions with the same numerator
Using benchmark fractions like 1/2 as a reference point
Finding a common denominator to compare fractions precisely
Ordering a set of fractions from least to greatest

Parent Tip: Ask 'is it more or less than half?' as a quick mental check — this benchmark strategy helps your child compare fractions without needing a common denominator every time.