Fractions
Exercises and articles about fractions — from the basics (halves, thirds, quarters) through sixths to improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Available exercises
Shade the fraction
Shade a given fraction of an area — sixths, eighths and beyond.
Fraction of a set
Find what fraction of a set of items is highlighted.
Equivalent fractions
Fill in the missing numerator or denominator so the two fractions are equal.
Compare fractions
Compare two fractions with different denominators using <, > or =.
Add fractions (same denominator)
Add two fractions that share the same denominator.
Subtract fractions (same denominator)
Subtract two fractions that share the same denominator.
Mixed and improper fractions
Convert between mixed numbers and improper fractions.
📚 Want to learn more?
- Introduction to fractions
- Halves and quarters
- Shading fractions
- Fraction of a set
- For parents
- Year 4 — introduction
- Equivalent fractions
- Comparing fractions
- Worked examples
- For parents (Year 4)
- Year 5 — fraction operations
- Proper and improper fractions
- Fractions — multi-step expressions (grade 7)
- Word problems with fractions — worked examples