Math Ladder

Fractions: the basics worksheets Grades 4–5

Naming fractions, equivalent fractions, simplest form, mixed numbers, comparing, and adding with like denominators.

  1. Naming fractions from picturesWrite the fraction shaded in each picture: parts shaded over equal parts.
  2. Equivalent fractionsFind the missing numerator or denominator that makes two fractions equal.
  3. Simplifying fractionsWrite each fraction in simplest form by dividing by the greatest common factor.
  4. Improper fractions to mixed numbersChange improper fractions to mixed numbers by dividing.
  5. Mixed numbers to improper fractionsChange mixed numbers to improper fractions.
  6. Comparing fractionsCompare two fractions with <, > or =, using a common denominator when needed.
  7. Adding and subtracting fractions with like denominatorsAdd or subtract fractions that have the same denominator, then simplify.
  8. Adding fractions with sums greater than 1Add fractions with like denominators and write improper answers as mixed numbers.

Unit packet

One two-sided worksheet for every topic, then the unit test, with the answer key at the back. Fresh each time.

Unit test

Two problems from every topic. Pass it and move up to the next unit.