Free Fractions with Pictures
Learn fractions with pies and bars: name and shade fractions, compare them, find equivalent fractions, add and subtract, and take a fraction of a set.
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How to learn fractions with pictures
Fractions make sense once children can see them. Every exercise here shows the fraction as a circle or a bar cut into equal parts, and in shading exercises the child paints the parts with a finger or the mouse. Explanations after each answer show how to reason, not only the result.
- Choose the kinds of exercise: name, shade, compare, equivalent, add and subtract, or fraction of a set.
- Look at the picture and choose the answer, or tap and drag over the parts to shade them.
- Press Check for shading exercises.
- Read the explanation and press Next; a round has 12 exercises.
- Start a new round for different fractions.
The six kinds of exercise
Choose one kind to focus on, or mix them for a review.
| Exercise | Example |
|---|---|
| Name the fraction | A circle in 4 parts with 3 shaded is 3/4 |
| Shade | Paint 2/5 of a bar |
| Compare | 2/3 < 3/4 |
| Equivalent | 1/3 = 2/6 |
| Add and subtract | 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8 |
| Fraction of a set | 2/3 of 12 apples is 8 |
Useful tips and limitations
- Start with halves, quarters and thirds before moving to tenths and twelfths.
- To check a calculation, the fraction calculator simplifies and converts any fraction.
Common questions
How do you compare two fractions?
With the same denominator, the larger numerator is the larger fraction. Otherwise multiply crosswise: for 2/3 and 3/4, compare 2 × 4 = 8 with 3 × 3 = 9, so 2/3 is smaller.
What are equivalent fractions?
Fractions that name the same amount, such as 1/2, 2/4 and 3/6. You get one by multiplying or dividing the numerator and the denominator by the same number.
Why do the sums only use the same denominator?
Adding fractions with the same denominator is how the topic is first taught in primary school; only the numerators are added. Different denominators come later.
Does it work on a tablet?
Yes. Shading works by tapping or dragging a finger over the parts of the picture.
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