Rational Numbers Worksheets
Locate signed rational numbers relative to zero, find opposites and compare exact fractions.
Before you begin
Read signed numbers and fractions; recall multiplication and division facts.
Worked example
What is the opposite of -5/2?
- Opposites have the same distance from zero and opposite signs.
Answer: 5/2
Check your result using the method in the example before moving to the next question.
Choose your level
- Easy: Use small numbers and familiar denominators.
- Medium: Use larger numbers and mixed representations.
- Hard: Combine signed quantities or work backwards from a result.
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Try six questions below, or choose a full set at your level.
1
What is the opposite of -3/4?
2
Compare -9/4 and -1/4. Write <, > or =.
3
A point has coordinate -10/2. Is it left or right of 0 on a horizontal number line? How far from 0 is it?
4
What is the opposite of -8/4?
5
Compare -8/2 and -11/2. Write <, > or =.
6
A point has coordinate -12/2. Is it left or right of 0 on a horizontal number line? How far from 0 is it?
Answer Key
1. 3/42. <3. Left; 5 units4. 25. >6. Left; 6 units