Free interactive math game: Compare to 1/2 — Less, equal, greater?. Part of the Fractions category on MathKite.
Taken from the generator that powers this exercise. A fresh set appears every time the page is opened, and the printable worksheet holds ten of them.
Deciding whether a fraction is more or less than a half.
Double the numerator and compare it with the denominator. Larger means over a half, smaller means under.
For four ninths, doubling gives 8, which is under 9, so it is less than a half.
Comparing the numerator with the denominator directly. That tells you about 1, not about a half.