Free Printable Math Worksheet: Fractions

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Fractions: Numerator and Denominator

The denominator is the bottom number of the fraction. It is the total number of equal parts that make up the shape or group.

The numerator is the top number of the fraction. It is the number of equal parts that the fraction represents.

Example: If a pie is cut in 6 equal pieces and we eat 2, the fraction of the pie that we eat is 2/6, with numerator 2 and denominator 6.

Fill in the numerator and denominator to write the fraction of the shape or group that is shaded. The first one is done for you, as an example.

	1 ✓ __ 4 ✓		___
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Shade three eighths of the circle.		Shade four fifths of the group.
	3 ___ 8		4 ___ 5

Fill in the numerator and denominator to write the fraction of the shape or group that is shaded. The first one is done for you, as an example.

	1 ✓ __ 4 ✓		2 ___ 4
	2 ___ 6		2 ___ 6
	2 ___ 3		5 ___ 6
Shade three eighths of the circle.		Shade four fifths of the group.
	3 ___ 8		4 ___ 5
Any 3 of the 8 parts can be shaded.		Any 4 of the 5 arrows can be shaded.