Fractions
A fraction is a part or portion of a whole. It has two
parts
Like fractions have the same denominator.
Unlike fractions have different denominators.
Equivalent fractions
When we multiply the numerator and the denominator
of a fraction by the same number (not 0), we get an
equivalent fraction
Exercise 3a
Fill in the blanks.
𝟏 𝟐 𝟗
a. , , 9/10 are …………. fractions.
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
b. , , are…………… fractions.
𝟖 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐
𝟐𝟎 𝟓
c. and are ……………. fractions.
𝟑𝟐 𝟖
𝟑 𝟓
d. is ……….
𝟓 𝟔
𝟐 𝟒 𝟔 𝟖
e. , , , and are in ….…….. order.
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
2. State whether the following are true or false.
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
a. , , are in descending order. ( )
𝟏𝟏 𝟗 𝟒
𝟓 𝟏
b. The reduced form of is . ( )
𝟏𝟓 𝟑
𝟑 𝟕
c. is greater than . ( )
𝟓 𝟏𝟎
𝟓 𝟑
d. The common denominator of and will be 12. ( )
𝟔 𝟒
e. Like fractions have the same denominators. ( )
3. Select the correct answer from the given options.
𝟏𝟎𝟎
a. The lowest form of is
𝟐𝟕𝟓
𝟏𝟎
A)
𝟓
𝟒
B)
𝟏𝟓
𝟒
C)
𝟏𝟏
𝟐𝟎
D)
𝟓𝟓
𝟐 𝟕 𝟏
b. , , arranged in descending order are
𝟗 𝟏𝟐 𝟒
A) 2/9, 1/4, 7/12
B) 7/12, 2/9, 1/4
C) 2/9, 1/4, 7/12
D) 7/12, 2/9, 1/4
𝟏𝟐𝟖
c. The reduced form of is
𝟑𝟑𝟔
𝟑
A)
𝟕
𝟖
B)
𝟐𝟏
𝟑𝟐
C)
𝟓𝟔
𝟔𝟒
D)
𝟏𝟔𝟖
𝟏𝟓 𝟑
d. and are
𝟔𝟒 𝟖
A) equal fractions
B) like fractions
C) equivalent fractions
D) unlike fractions
e. Unlike fractions have
A) the same denominators
B) 1 as denominator
C) different denominators
D) the same numerators
4. Circle the sets of like fractions.
𝟑 𝟐 𝟔
a. , ,
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟐
𝟗 𝟖 𝟏𝟔
b. ,
𝟐𝟎 𝟏𝟎
, 𝟐𝟎
𝟒 𝟏 𝟔
c. , ,
𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝟗𝟏 𝟗𝟔 𝟗𝟗
d. , ,
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟏 𝟏𝟎𝟎
5. Write whether the following pairs of fractions are
like or unlike.
𝟑 𝟓
a. ,
𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟐
b. ,
𝟏𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟖 𝟏𝟗
c. ,
𝟐𝟎 𝟐𝟏
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟗
d. ,
𝟐𝟎 𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟓 𝟖
e. ,
𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟒
𝟗 𝟒
f. ,
𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏
6. Rewrite these fractions so that they have a
common denominator.
𝟏 𝟏
a. and
𝟐 𝟒
𝟑 𝟕
b. and
𝟓 𝟏𝟓
𝟐 𝟓
c. and
𝟑 𝟔
𝟏 𝟏
d. and
𝟖 𝟒
𝟑 𝟒
e. and
𝟏𝟎 𝟓
𝟐 𝟓
f. and
𝟕 𝟏𝟒
𝟐
g. 1 and
𝟓
𝟑 𝟓
h. and
𝟒 𝟔
7. Rewrite these pairs of fractions so that they have a
common denominator. Then fill in the correct symbol >
or <.
𝟐 𝟑
a. [ ]
𝟕 𝟏𝟎
𝟏𝟏 𝟖
b. [ ]
𝟒 𝟑
𝟓 𝟑
c. [ ]
𝟖 𝟒
𝟏𝟒 𝟏𝟗
d. [ ]
𝟗 𝟐𝟖
𝟕 𝟖
e. [ ]
𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟓
𝟏𝟏 𝟗
f. [ ]
𝟏 𝟏𝟎
𝟐 𝟑
g. [ ]
𝟗 𝟖
𝟓 𝟐𝟎
h. [ ]
𝟗 𝟐𝟕
8. Write the following fractions in ascending order.
[Hint: find a common denominator]
𝟒 𝟕 𝟗
a. , ,
𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝟎
𝟓 𝟏𝟑 𝟕
b. , ,
𝟒 𝟗 𝟔
𝟑 𝟐 𝟒
c. , ,
𝟓 𝟑 𝟖
𝟏𝟏 𝟓 𝟑
d. , ,
𝟏𝟔 𝟖 𝟒
𝟔 𝟒 𝟕
e. , ,
𝟖 𝟔 𝟖
𝟏𝟎 𝟏 𝟐𝟎
f. , ,
𝟏𝟎 𝟒 𝟒
𝟑 𝟐𝟏 𝟕
g. , ,
𝟐 𝟕 𝟑
𝟏𝟐 𝟓 𝟐𝟒
h. , ,
𝟖 𝟖 𝟏
Types of fractions
Unit fractions
A fraction with the numerator 1 is known as a unit fraction
Proper fractions
The numerator of each fraction is less than its
denominator
Improper fractions
The numerator of an improper fraction is equal to or
greater than its denominator.
Mixed fraction
A mixed fraction is made up of a whole number and a
proper fraction.
Exercise 3b
1.Fill in the blanks.
a. The fraction with the numerator 1 is called a …….
b ………….. have a whole number and a proper
fraction combined.
c. In an improper fraction the numerator is ………..
the denominator.
d. In a fraction, if the numerator is smaller than the
denominator, then it is ……….
𝟏
e. 3 is ………..
𝟓
2) State whether the following are true or false.
a. Improper fractions can be converted into a mixed
fraction.
𝟖𝟓 𝟏
b. can be written as 12
𝟕 𝟕
𝟓 𝟕
c. and are improper fractions.
𝟔 𝟖
e. The combination of a whole number and an
improper fraction is called a mixed fraction.
4) Select the correct answer from the given options.
𝟒𝟓𝟔
a. can be written as …………
𝟏𝟑
𝟏
b. is a unit fraction a proper fraction an
𝟓
improper fraction a mixed fraction
𝟑
c. 6 can be written as
𝟕
A) 43/7
B) 42/7
C) 14/7
D) 13/7
𝟑
d. is
𝟕
A) an improper fraction
B) a unit fraction
C) a proper fraction
D) a mixed fraction
e. In a proper fraction, the denominator is …….
A) less than the numerator
B) equal to the numerator
C) greater than the numerator
D) a multiple of the numerator
4.Represent these shapes as mixed fractions.
(Image of shapes divided into parts)
5.Express these mixed numbers as improper
fractions. (Image of shapes divided into parts)
6.Change these mixed numbers into improper
fractions.
𝟏
a. 3
𝟒
𝟑
b. 2
𝟏𝟎
𝟕
c. 3
𝟖
𝟓
d. 1
𝟏𝟐
𝟏
e. 5
𝟒
𝟖
f. 2
𝟏𝟎
𝟓
g. 3
𝟕
𝟒
h. 6
𝟏𝟏
7.Change these into mixed fractions.
𝟗
a)
𝟐
𝟏𝟓
b.
𝟒
𝟒𝟓
c.
𝟖
𝟕
d.
𝟑
𝟔𝟐
e. =
𝟕
𝟑𝟔
f. =
𝟏𝟏
𝟑𝟎
g. =
𝟖
𝟐𝟐
h. =
𝟏𝟎
𝟓𝟎
i. =
𝟖
𝟏𝟏
j.
𝟕
𝟑𝟓
k.
𝟖
𝟏𝟎
l.
𝟔
