Fraction practice
Free fraction practice for kids: pick a skill and answer 10 questions, marked as you go.
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Ready-made practice rounds: 11 skills by grade
| Skill | What your child does | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Name it | What fraction is shaded? Pictures of circles, bars and sets. | 3 |
| Number line | Name the fraction at a point, including past 1. | 3 |
| Equivalent | 2/3 = ?/12, and the other way round. | 3–4 |
| Simplify | Write 12/32 in simplest form. | 4–5 |
| Compare | Choose <, > or =, and find the smallest of three. | 3–5 |
| Mixed numbers | Improper fractions to mixed numbers and back. | 4–5 |
| Add & subtract | Like and unlike denominators. | 4–5 |
| Mixed + and − | Adding and subtracting mixed numbers. | 4–5 |
| Multiply | Fraction of a number, × whole numbers, × fractions. | 4–6 |
| Divide | Fractions ÷ whole numbers and ÷ fractions. | 5–6 |
| Decimals | Fractions to decimals and back. | 4–6 |
Each link opens the practice tool on that skill, so you can bookmark or share the one your child needs.
How to use the fraction practice
- Pick a skill. If you are not sure, start with Name it and move right along the row as each one gets easy.
- Answer each question. Fractions have two boxes, the top number over the bottom number. Mixed numbers have a whole-number box too. On a phone, a number pad appears below.
- Read the hint when an answer is wrong. It shows the method, not just the answer: the common denominator, the cross-multiplication, or the keep, change, flip steps.
- Check the stars. 8 or more out of 10 means the skill is secure. The results list the questions to practice again.
How answers are marked
Fractions can be written in many ways, so the marking is generous where it should be. In most skills, any equivalent fraction is right: 6/8 and 3/4 both count for 1/2 + 1/4. The hint then shows the simplest form, so children learn it without losing marks.
Two skills are strict on purpose. Simplify needs the simplest form, because that is the skill. Mixed numbers needs the right whole number, though the fraction part may be any equivalent.
A sensible order for fraction practice
Fractions build on each other. Children who rush to adding fractions before they understand equal parts often learn rules they can’t explain. This order follows the US Common Core and the NCERT books:
- Equal parts and naming fractions (grade 3): see the fractions hub.
- Fractions on a number line (grade 3): a fraction is a number, not just a shaded shape.
- Equivalent fractions and comparing (grades 3–4): use the fraction wall to see them line up.
- Adding and subtracting, then mixed numbers (grades 4–5).
- Multiplying and dividing (grades 5–6), with the fraction calculator to check the steps.
When a fraction skill won’t stick
- Adding the bottoms: 1/2 + 1/3 = 2/5. Go back to pictures: halves and thirds are different sizes, so they can’t be counted together until they are the same size.
- Bigger bottom means bigger fraction: thinking 1/8 is more than 1/4. Fold paper strips: more pieces means smaller pieces.
- Forgetting the whole number in mixed numbers. Draw the wholes as full circles first.
- Flipping the wrong fraction when dividing. Say “keep, change, flip” and point to each fraction as you say it.
The fractions hub has a lesson for every skill, with pictures and a script for parents.
A 10-minute routine
- Minutes 1–2: draw one fraction picture together and name it.
- Minutes 3–8: one round of 10 questions on the current skill.
- Minutes 9–10: read the hints for anything missed and try one again on paper.
For parents and teachers in the classroom
- Share a skill: add ?skill=name, line, equiv, simp, comp, mixed, addsub, mixop, mult, div or dec to the address.
- Projector friendly: large fractions and an on-screen number pad work well for a whole-class warm-up.
- Private by design: no account and nothing stored online.
More fraction practice
- Fraction calculator with steps for checking homework.
- Interactive fraction wall for equivalent fractions and comparing.
- Fractions quiz for grades 3 to 6, and fraction levels to learn step by step.
- Fraction games: Fraction Race, Fraction Match and Fraction Bingo.
- Worksheets: equivalent fractions · comparing fractions · simplifying fractions · adding and subtracting fractions
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Questions parents ask
How can my child practice fractions online for free?
Use the practice tool at the top of this page. Pick a skill, such as naming fractions or adding fractions, and answer 10 questions one at a time. Every answer is marked straight away with a hint, and there is no sign-up.
How do I type a fraction answer?
Each fraction answer has two boxes, one above the other: type the top number (numerator) in the top box and the bottom number (denominator) in the bottom box. Mixed numbers have a third box for the whole number.
Do answers have to be in simplest form?
Only in the Simplify skill. Everywhere else, any equivalent answer is marked right, so 2/4 and 1/2 both count. The hint then shows the simplest form.
Which fraction skill should my child start with?
Start with Name it (shaded shapes and sets), then Number line, Equivalent and Compare. Adding, mixed numbers, multiplying and dividing come in grades 4 to 6.
What grade are these fraction questions for?
Grades 3 to 6 (classes 3 to 6). Name it and Number line suit grade 3, Equivalent, Compare and Add & subtract suit grade 4, and Multiply, Divide and Decimals suit grades 5 and 6.
Can teachers use this fraction practice in class?
Yes. Link to a skill with ?skill= at the end of the address, for example /fractions/practice/?skill=equiv. Every child gets their own random questions, with no logins and no data leaving the device.