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Fractions Worksheets

Five fraction worksheet types with a worked example each: add same bottom, add unlike bottoms, compare, simplify and fraction of a number

Fractions worksheets are printed practice pages with a set of fraction problems and room for answers. Choose a type, a largest denominator and a number of problems. Print Pail makes the worksheet from a worksheet number, so the same number always gives the same problems, and a teacher copy shows the answers.

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The five worksheet types

  • Add, same denominator: 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8. Add the tops, keep the bottom.
  • Add, unlike denominators: 1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6. Rewrite both with a common denominator first.
  • Compare: 3/4 and 5/8. Write 3/4 as 6/8 and you can see 6/8 is more than 5/8, so 3/4 > 5/8.
  • Simplify: 6/8 = 3/4. Divide the top and bottom by 2.
  • Fraction of a number: 2/5 of 15. Divide 15 by 5 to get 3, then multiply by 2 to get 6.

Worksheet numbers and the teacher copy

Every worksheet has a number. Type a number or press “New worksheet”. Give students one number and keep the teacher copy for yourself: tick “Show answers” and print again with the same number, and the problems are identical with the answers in green. Answers are always in lowest terms and can be improper fractions such as 7/6; the sheet does not convert them to mixed numbers.

Teacher copy of a fractions worksheet adding unlike denominators, with the answers shown in green

How we checked the answers

We generated 18,000 problems (five types, three denominator limits, 40 worksheet numbers, 30 problems each) and recomputed every answer with exact whole-number arithmetic, comparing fractions by cross-multiplication. None was wrong, and every answer was in lowest terms. We also printed 120 worksheet layouts to PDF in Chrome, across types, Letter and A4, portrait and landscape, 12, 20 and 30 problems, with answers on and off; each was one page and no problem ran off the sheet.

Fractions worksheet answers rechecked: 18,000 problems, 120 one-page PDFs, 0 wrong answers

These sheets are practice aids, not a curriculum; see the disclaimer. Back to Print Pail for more printables, such as printable bookmarks for the finished sheets.

Frequently asked questions

Are the worksheets free?

Yes. Print as many as you like, for home or class.

Do the same worksheet numbers always match?

Yes. Number 7 with the same type, count and denominator limit always gives the same problems.

What does the largest denominator do?

It caps the bottom number of every fraction in the problems, at 6, 10 or 12.

Is there a mixed-number worksheet?

Not yet. The five types above are the ones available.

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