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Fraction practice · Grades 2–5

Fractions that
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8 questions · Hints included · No sign-up or timer

Change the pictureOne whole. Equal parts.

What does 34 look like?

Choose the number of equal parts
Shaded parts
3

The bottom number counts the equal parts. The top number counts how many are shaded.

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5 skills

Understand fractions

Connect equal shares, fraction names, models, and positions on a number line.

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Compare & rename

Keep the whole fixed while changing fraction names, comparing sizes, and breaking amounts into sums.

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Add & subtract

Combine equal-size parts, regroup whole units, and apply fraction calculations to short stories.

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  1. Fractions on a number line

    A fraction has a position on a number line. Find the unit, count equal spaces, and mark the distance from zero.

    Grade 3

  2. Make equivalent fractions

    Rename fractions by splitting or grouping equal parts. Change the numerator and denominator together to keep the value.

    Grade 4

  3. Mixed numbers: like denominators

    Connect mixed numbers to fractions greater than one. Then use that connection to add or subtract, regrouping a whole when needed.

    Grade 4

  4. Add and subtract unlike fractions

    Rename different-sized parts before combining them. A common denominator lets you count parts of the same size.

    Grade 5
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