Fractions Equal to Whole Numbers Worksheets for 3rd Grade
Find whole numbers that equal fractions like 4/4 and 6/3. 15 free printable worksheets, each with an answer key.
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Fractions Equal to Whole Numbers: what children learn
When the numerator is the same as the denominator, the fraction is 1 whole, and 6/3 is 2 wholes. Seeing whole numbers as fractions prepares children for fractions greater than 1.
Fractions Equal to Whole Numbers: worked example
6/3 = 2
3 thirds make 1 whole. 6 thirds make 2 wholes.
Fractions Equal to Whole Numbers: a common mistake to watch for
Kids sometimes think 4/4 is more than 1 because 4 is a big number.
Fractions Equal to Whole Numbers: how to help at home or in class
Pretend to run a bakery where every cookie is cut into halves for sale. A customer buys 6 halves, so how many whole cookies do you hand over? Change the cuts to thirds or fourths and keep a tally of whole cookies. Your child will soon notice a pattern between the two numbers. When answers like 8/4 and 6/3 come quickly as whole numbers, they are ready to compare fractions.
What is on these Fractions Equal to Whole Numbers worksheets
This set has 15 different worksheets for 3rd grade, with 12 questions on each and a matching answer key for every sheet. The instruction printed on each worksheet is: “Write the missing number.”
Example questions like the ones on these worksheets, with their answers:
- __/2 = 510
- __/3 = 13
- 5 = __/420
- 24/8 =3
- __/6 = 424
- __/3 = 515
- __/4 = 28
- 5 = __/840
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