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Whole Numbers as Fractions

Every shape is one whole. Write the fraction, then how many wholes it equals.

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Whole Numbers as FractionsName:Date:Every shape is one whole. Write the fraction, then how many wholes it equals.=====k5printables.com · Sheet #74524601 · Aligned with Common Core 3.NF.A.1

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How to do it

  1. Count the parts in one shape. That is the bottom number.
  2. Count all the shaded parts. That is the top number.
  3. Write how many whole shapes that is.

Teaching tip

When the top and bottom numbers match, the fraction is 1 whole. This sheet is aligned with Common Core 3.NF.A.1.

Whole Numbers as Fractions worksheet for 3rd grade (understanding fractions), free printable
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About this worksheet

Pictures showing that 4/4 = 1, 3/1 = 3 and 6/2 = 3.

What kids practice

A fraction names equal parts of a whole. In 3/4, the bottom number (the denominator) says the whole is cut into 4 equal parts, and the top number (the numerator) says how many of those parts we have. Third graders work with halves, thirds, fourths, sixths and eighths. They see fractions as parts of shapes, parts of a group and points on a number line.

Watch for

  • Counting the unshaded parts instead of all the parts for the bottom number.
  • Thinking a bigger bottom number means a bigger piece. 1/8 is smaller than 1/2.
  • Counting the tick marks instead of the spaces on a number line.

It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full understanding fractions guide for 3rd grade.

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