These 4th grade comparing fractions worksheets are generated rather than scanned, which means you can print a different sheet every day of the week without paying for a subscription or running out of practice. A typical problem from the sheet in front of you is 3/4 □ 1/4 (write >, < or =), which works out to >; another is 1/2 □ 2/6 (write >, < or =), giving >.
‘New set of problems’ opens the generator in its own tab. There you can change the problem count and turn the answer key on or off. ‘Print or save as PDF’ opens the print dialog — choose Save as PDF in the printer list to keep the file. The sheet fits US Letter and A4, and the answer key prints on its own page.
The sheet uses denominators up to 10, and some pairs are equal in value while written differently, which catches children who compare by appearance, as the item 2/4 □ 4/7 (write >, < or =) on this sheet shows.
Cross-multiplication is quick and opaque. If the child uses it on 2/6 □ 1/2 (write >, < or =), ask once why it works: both fractions are being put over the same denominator without anyone writing it down.
Comparing fractions is where children discover that a bigger denominator means smaller pieces. Deciding 3/4 □ 1/4 (write >, < or =) correctly — the answer is > — requires that idea, not just a look at the numbers.
The benchmark method is fastest for mental work: decide whether each fraction is below, at or above a half, and a pair like 1/2 □ 2/6 (write >, < or =) resolves with no arithmetic at all.
These 4th grade comparing fractions worksheets are commonly aligned with the fraction comparison expectations for this grade, and the skill appears in most curricula somewhere around this point.
| # | Problem | Answer | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/4 □ 1/4 (write >, < or =) | > | Watch for: cross-multiplying in the wrong direction |
| 2 | 1/2 □ 2/6 (write >, < or =) | > | Check: assuming a bigger denominator means a bigger fraction |
| 3 | 2/6 □ 1/2 (write >, < or =) | < | Look at: comparing by drawing every time |
| 4 | 6/8 □ 1/3 (write >, < or =) | > | Ask about: comparing numerators only |
| 5 | 2/4 □ 4/7 (write >, < or =) | < | Watch for: converting to decimals and rounding too early |
| 6 | 2/3 □ 2/3 (write >, < or =) | = | Check: missing equal pairs |
A good first problem to do together is 3/4 □ 1/4 (write >, < or =), which comes out at >. Do 3/4 □ 1/4 (write >, < or =) once with the child narrating, then hand over the pencil and start the clock on the other 20 problems.
The item 1/2 □ 2/6 (write >, < or =) is worth doing slowly. The answer to 1/2 □ 2/6 (write >, < or =) is >, and the route to it is the route every other problem on this sheet takes — which is why the sheet has 20 of them rather than one.
The key prints on its own page by default. Uncheck the answer-key box before printing if you would rather keep it back and mark the sheet yourself.
Answers appear next to their question numbers, so a wrong item like 1/2 □ 2/6 (write >, < or =) can be found in the key in a second and re-worked while it is still fresh.
Portrait orientation is what the sheet is designed for. Landscape works but wastes about a third of the paper, so leave the orientation alone unless you have a reason.
Printing works the same on US Letter and A4, because the layout uses relative widths rather than fixed inches. Set margins to default and scaling to 100%, and all 20 problems fit.
Keep the finished 4th grade comparing fractions worksheets in date order — the drop in time across ten sheets is the clearest progress report you will get.
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Last updated: 2026-09-13