Fraction Practice Problems

Master fractions with our comprehensive practice problems. From basic fraction identification to complex operations, these exercises cover everything you need to build confidence with fractions.

Grades 4-7Key Stage 2-3Årskurs 4-7

Skills You'll Practice

  • Identifying numerators and denominators
  • Finding equivalent fractions
  • Simplifying fractions to lowest terms
  • Adding and subtracting fractions (same denominators)
  • Adding and subtracting fractions (different denominators)
  • Multiplying fractions
  • Dividing fractions
  • Converting between mixed numbers and improper fractions

Basic Fraction Identification

Easy
1

What is the numerator in 3/7?

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The numerator is the top number

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3

2

What is the denominator in 5/8?

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The denominator is the bottom number

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8

3

Write a fraction for: 2 parts out of 5 equal parts

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2/5

Adding & Subtracting Fractions

Medium
1

1/4 + 2/4 = ?

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Same denominators: add the numerators

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3/4

2

1/3 + 1/6 = ?

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Find a common denominator first

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1/2 or 3/6

3

5/8 − 1/4 = ?

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Convert 1/4 to eighths first

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3/8

Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Hard
1

2/3 × 3/4 = ?

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Multiply numerators, multiply denominators

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1/2 or 6/12

2

3/4 ÷ 1/2 = ?

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Keep, Change, Flip: multiply by the reciprocal

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3/2 or 1½

3

2½ × 1⅓ = ?

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Convert to improper fractions first

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10/3 or 3⅓

Pro Tips

  • 💡Always simplify your final answer to lowest terms
  • 💡When adding/subtracting, find the LCD (Least Common Denominator) first
  • 💡For division, remember "Keep, Change, Flip" - keep the first fraction, change ÷ to ×, flip the second
  • 💡Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions before multiplying or dividing

Curriculum Alignment

CommonCore (4.NF)CommonCore (5.NF)

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