Fraction problems by grade, with answers, ready to copy onto a sheet.
A fraction worksheet should practice one skill that fits the grade (a judgment call). At Chalkbox, we build free printable worksheet tools, and every sample problem on this page has a checked answer you can copy onto a blank sheet. The grade list follows a common progression in the United States, and the grade for each skill varies by state and country.
Students in grades 1 to 2 start by splitting shapes into halves, thirds and fourths. Grade 3 adds naming fractions and comparing them on a number line. Grade 4 adds equivalent fractions and adding fractions with like denominators.
Grade 5 adds unlike denominators and multiplying a fraction by a whole number. Grade 6 adds fraction division. Treat the table as a starting guide, and move a row up or down to match the standards your school follows.
| Grade Band | Skill | Sample Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 1 to 2 | Halves, thirds and fourths of shapes | Shade 1/2 of a rectangle; split a circle into fourths |
| Grade 3 | Naming fractions and comparing on a number line | 1/4 < 1/3; 3/8 < 1/2 |
| Grade 4 | Equivalent fractions; adding with like denominators | 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8; 2/8 + 3/8 = 5/8 |
| Grade 5 | Unlike denominators; fraction times a whole number | 1/2 + 1/3 = 5/6; 3 x 2/5 = 1 1/5 |
| Grade 6 | Fraction division | 3 ÷ 1/4 = 12; 2/3 ÷ 1/6 = 4 |
Mixed numbers, fraction-times-fraction problems, fraction of a set and decimal conversions sit in different grades in different curricula. The skill sections below include all of them, so you can place each one where your unit needs it.
Each skill below has four to six problems with checked answers. Blank out the answers for the student copy. Keep the full version as your answer key.
Equivalent fractions name the same amount with different numbers, so 1/2 and 4/8 mark the same point on a number line. Students make one by multiplying or dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.
On the student copy, leave one number blank in each chain, such as 2/3 = 4/? = 6/9.
Fractions with different denominators can be compared once both are rewritten over a common denominator. After that, the larger numerator marks the larger fraction.
Print an empty box between the two fractions. Students write <, > or = in it.
When the denominators match, add or subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same. Then simplify the answer if you can.
Three of the five answers need simplifying.
Fractions with unlike denominators need a common denominator before you add or subtract them. Find a number both denominators divide into, rewrite each fraction over it, then work with the numerators.
A multiplication chart lists the multiples of each denominator. On the student copy, print only the problem and leave the middle step blank.
An improper fraction has a numerator equal to or larger than its denominator. A mixed number writes the same amount as a whole number plus a fraction.
To change 11/5 into a mixed number, divide: 5 goes into 11 two times with 1 left over, so the answer is 2 1/5. To go the other way with 3 1/2, multiply 3 x 2 = 6 and add the numerator 1 to get 7/2.
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators, multiply the denominators, and simplify. A whole number works as that number over 1, so 3 x 2/5 is the same as 3/1 x 2/5.
For 3/4 of 12, split 12 into 4 equal groups of 3 and take 3 of the groups: 3 x 3 = 9. Drawing the dots on a blank grid makes the groups easy to see.
To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal, which is the fraction turned upside down. Dividing by a whole number works the same way, since 4 becomes 1/4.
The problem 3 ÷ 1/4 asks how many fourths fit in 3 wholes. Each whole holds 4 fourths, so the answer is 3 x 4 = 12. A drawing of three bars cut into fourths shows this before you teach the flip rule.
A fraction becomes a decimal when you divide the numerator by the denominator or rewrite the fraction over 10 or 100. For example, 1/4 = 25/100, which is 0.25.
A place value chart shows where tenths and hundredths sit, so students can read 0.25 as 25 hundredths.
A good fraction sheet covers one skill, starts with a picture, and ends with an answer key. The counts below are judgment calls from the guides we publish here. This page does not cite research, and the right mix depends on the class.
Four errors are worth planning for on any fraction sheet, and each one has a quick check students can learn.
Chalkbox does not generate fraction problems, so to print a fraction sheet, copy the sample problems above onto a blank template. The math worksheet generator makes addition, subtraction, multiplication and division worksheets with answer keys, and those use whole numbers only.
For fraction vocabulary, type a word-and-definition list into the vocabulary worksheet generator to get matching and fill-in-the-blank sheets. Here is a starter list:
A longer fraction vocabulary list also works in the bingo card generator for a review game. The guide on how to turn a worksheet into a game has more formats. Every Chalkbox tool runs in the browser with no account, and nothing you type is stored on Chalkbox servers.
| Criteria | Blank Grid Template | Lined Practice Template | Vocabulary Worksheet Generator | Math Worksheet Generator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it prints | A blank grid you fill in by hand | Blank lines you fill in by hand | Matching and fill-in-the-blank sheets from a word list you type | Whole-number addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with answer keys |
| Fraction content | Any problem from this page | Any problem from this page | Fraction vocabulary terms | None |
| Best fit in a fraction unit | Computation sheets | Word problems with written answers | Fraction vocabulary | Whole-number fact practice |
| Verdict | First pick for computation sheets | Pick for word-problem pages | Fraction vocabulary sheets | Whole-number practice only |
Choose the blank grid for computation sheets. Choose the lined template for word problems. Use the math worksheet generator for multiplication fact warm-ups, and the guide to fun ways to practice math facts adds games for the same facts.
A printed fraction sheet is the wrong next step for a student who cannot yet split a shape into equal parts. Step that student back to the grades 1 to 2 tasks. Fold paper strips into halves and fourths, shade the parts, and name them out loud before writing any symbols.
Chalkbox also does not fit a teacher who wants a fresh random set of fraction problems with an automatic answer key each day, because the Chalkbox math worksheet generator does not make fraction problems. Make a second version by hand instead. Blank a different number in each equivalence chain, or swap the order of the problems.
Two conditions would change this advice. If the math worksheet generator added fraction problems, we would point you there before the blank templates. If the standards your school follows place a skill in a different grade from the table, follow the standards and move the row.
Pick the skill from the grade table that matches this week's unit. Copy four of its problems onto a blank sheet to start this week's fraction worksheets.
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In a common United States progression, grades 1 to 2 split shapes into halves, thirds and fourths, and grade 3 names fractions and compares them on a number line. Grade 4 adds equivalent fractions and adding fractions with like denominators. Grade 5 adds unlike denominators and multiplying a fraction by a whole number, and grade 6 adds fraction division. The grade for each skill varies by state and country, so match the plan to the standards your school follows.
Rewrite both fractions over a common denominator, add the numerators, and keep the new denominator. For 1/4 + 2/3, use 12 as the common denominator: 1/4 = 3/12 and 2/3 = 8/12, so the sum is 11/12. Simplify the answer when you can.
Print a blank grid or lined template from the Chalkbox worksheet templates page, then copy 8 to 12 problems for one skill from the sample lists on this page. Write a second copy with the answers to use as the answer key. The Chalkbox math worksheet generator makes whole-number worksheets only, so it will not produce fraction problems.
Equivalent fractions are fractions that name the same amount with different numbers. For example, 1/2 = 2/4 = 3/6 = 4/8, because each one marks the same point on a number line. You make one by multiplying or dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number.
A starting point is 8 to 12 problems on one skill. That count is a judgment call from the guides we publish here, and this page does not cite research for it. Cut the count if students need more room to draw fraction bars or show common-denominator steps.
Rewrite both fractions over a common denominator, then compare the numerators. For 5/6 and 3/4, use twelfths: 5/6 = 10/12 and 3/4 = 9/12, so 5/6 > 3/4. When the numerators already match, as with 1/4 and 1/3, the smaller denominator means bigger pieces, so 1/4 < 1/3.