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Fractions don’t click — printable practice
Compare, simplify, then add — in that order. This sheet puts the practice for it on one page — print it as it is, or adjust anything before you do.
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Fractions don’t click
1Fractions math.fractions
How to do these
4/5 > 3/8
- Give both fractions the same bottom number (denominator).
- Once the bottoms match, whichever has the bigger top number is bigger.
Write <, > or = for each pair.
1.12 23
2.34 22
3.88 56
4.22 13
5.33 34
6.33 12
7.35 15
8.45 44
2Fractions math.fractions
How to do these
- Find the biggest number that divides into both the top and the bottom.
- Divide both by it. Repeat until nothing else goes into both.
Write each fraction in lowest terms.
1.Simplify 318 =
2.Simplify 1214 =
3.Simplify 24 =
4.Simplify 1215 =
5.Simplify 24 =
6.Simplify 1827 =
7.Simplify 420 =
8.Simplify 2127 =
3Fractions math.fractions
How to do these
4/5 < 5/5
- Give both fractions the same bottom number (denominator).
- Once the bottoms match, whichever has the bigger top number is bigger.
Solve each fraction problem.
1.34 88
2.15 34
3.16 27
4.13 88
5.14 38
6.33 45
7.66 77
8.26 33
How to do these
4/5 > 3/8
- Give both fractions the same bottom number (denominator).
- Once the bottoms match, whichever has the bigger top number is bigger.
Written for whoever is helping, not for the child. Maths methods have changed since most of us were at school, and this is the method the questions above actually use.
What you can change
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Problem type | Add / subtract (same denominator) · Add / subtract (unlike denominators) · Multiply fractions · Simplify to lowest terms · Equivalent fractions · Compare (<, >, =) |
| Largest denominator | 2 to 12 |
| Questions | as few or as many as fit |
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