🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

1. Circle the largest fraction in each group:

Group A:

1/2

1/4

1/8

Group B:

1/3

1/6

1/12

2. Which fractions are equivalent to 1/2? Check all that apply:

2/4

3/6

4/8

6/12

5/10

📊 Part 2: Converting to Common Denominators

3. Convert these fractions to twelfths (denominators of 12):

a) 1/2 = ____/12

b) 1/3 = ____/12

c) 1/4 = ____/12

d) 1/6 = ____/12

4. Show your working to convert 3/4 to twelfths:

3/4 = ____/12

🔢 Part 3: Ordering Fractions

5. Order these fractions from smallest to largest:

Fractions: 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/6

Answer: _____ < _____ < _____ < _____

6. Order these fractions from largest to smallest:

Fractions: 3/8, 1/2, 1/4, 5/12

Answer: _____ > _____ > _____ > _____

7. Circle the correct order from smallest to largest:

1/8, 1/6, 1/4, 1/3

1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/8

1/6, 1/8, 1/3, 1/4

🎨 Part 4: Visual Representation

8. Draw fraction strips to show why 1/2 is greater than 1/3:

9. Use pictures or diagrams to explain why 3/4 is greater than 2/3:

🍰 Part 5: Real-Life Applications

10. Sarah ate 1/4 of a pizza, Tom ate 1/3 of the same pizza, and Lisa ate 1/6 of the pizza. Who ate the most? Explain your reasoning:

11. A recipe calls for these amounts of flour: 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup, and 1/8 cup. Order these measurements from least to greatest:

12. Match each fraction with its position on a number line from 0 to 1:

1. 1/12

2. 1/4

3. 1/2

4. 3/4

A. Closest to 1

B. Exactly in the middle

C. Closest to 0

D. One quarter from 0

🧠 Part 6: Challenge Questions

13. Fill in the missing fractions to complete the sequence:

1/12, _____, 1/4, _____, 1/2, _____, 3/4

14. Explain in your own words how you can tell which fraction is larger when the denominators are different:

15. True or False? Circle your answers:

True

False: 2/8 is equivalent to 1/4

True

False: 1/3 is larger than 1/2

True

False: 6/12 equals 1/2

Ordering Fractions Worksheet

Ordering Fractions Worksheet

🍕 Part 1: Understanding Fractions

📊 Part 2: Converting to Common Denominators

🔢 Part 3: Ordering Fractions

🎨 Part 4: Visual Representation

🍰 Part 5: Real-Life Applications

🧠 Part 6: Challenge Questions

About This Worksheet

Free Download

Print-Ready

AI-Generated

For Teachers & Parents

Need a custom version of this worksheet?

More General Worksheets

Fraction Cards for Ordering

Adding Subtracting Story Fractions

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Improper to Mixed Fractions

Linear Equations with Fractions

Fractions and Decimals Operations

Adding Fractions Worksheet

Fractions Multiplication Division Worksheet