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Fractions worksheets
Read, compare and calculate with fractions.
Free to use · No sign-upBegin with the whole and its equal parts. Use bars and number lines to explain what a fraction means, then move to equivalent fractions and calculations when those parts make sense.
Where to start
- Representing fractions with equal parts
Start with equal-sized parts of one bar. Ask the learner to count all parts before counting the shaded parts.
- Equivalent fractions
Connect different partitions of the same amount. Scale the numerator and denominator together, and explain why the value stays the same.
- Adding and subtracting unlike denominators
Move to unlike denominators after equivalence makes sense. Rename both fractions in the same unit before combining them.
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12 skillsRepresenting fractions with equal parts
Write the fraction shown by the shaded parts of a bar.
Open worksheetEquivalent fractions
Fill in missing numerators to make equivalent fractions.
Open worksheetSimplifying fractions
Write fractions in simplest form by dividing top and bottom together.
Open worksheetComparing fractions
Use <, > or = to compare the values of two fractions.
Open worksheetOrdering fractions
Put three fractions in order from least to greatest.
Open worksheetMixed numbers and improper fractions
Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and back.
Open worksheetAdding and subtracting like denominators
Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator.
Open worksheetAdding and subtracting unlike denominators
Find a common denominator before adding or subtracting.
Open worksheetMultiplying fractions
Multiply numerators and denominators, then simplify.
Open worksheetDividing fractions
Divide fractions by multiplying by the reciprocal.
Open worksheetA fraction of a quantity
Share a quantity into equal groups, then take the fraction you need.
Open worksheetFractions on number lines
Read fractions at marked points between 0 and 1.
Open worksheetCheck understanding
1/3 = 2/6, so 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6 = 1/2.
Sixths are the common unit. Adding the original denominators would change the size of the parts rather than count how many parts are present.
Teaching notes
If the learner adds numerators and denominators separately, return to equal units and equivalence. If comparison is uncertain, use fractions on number lines before calculation. The fraction-model sheet asks for the shown partition; the simplifying sheet specifically asks for lowest terms.
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