Fractions worksheets – free printable PDFs for grades 3

Understanding fractions 10 skills

Comparing fractions If the bottom numbers match, the bigger top wins. If the top numbers match, the smaller bottom wins, because fewer cuts means bigger pieces.
Equivalent fractions Multiply the top and the bottom by the same number, and the fraction keeps the same value.
Fractions on a number line Count the equal parts to get the bottom number, then count the hops from 0 to the point to get the top.
Mixed numbers & improper fractions Divide the top by the bottom to turn 7/4 into wholes and leftovers. Multiply and add to go back the other way.
Simplifying fractions Divide the top and the bottom by the same number, and keep going until only 1 divides them both.
Unit fractions & parts of a whole The bottom number counts the equal parts in the whole. The top number counts the shaded parts.
Equivalent fractions on a number line Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.
Equivalent fractions with models Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.
Tenths and hundredths Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.
Fractions greater than 1 Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.

Add & subtract like denominators When the bottom numbers match, add or subtract the tops and keep the bottom the same.
Add and subtract unlike denominators Different bottoms can't add. Rename both fractions with the same denominator first, then add or subtract the tops.
Divide fractions If a mixed number appears, change it to an improper fraction first. Then ask how many times the second amount fits into the first.
Fraction of a number Divide by the bottom number to find one part, then multiply by the top to take that many parts.
Multiply fractions Change mixed numbers to improper fractions first. Then multiply the tops, multiply the bottoms, and simplify.
Multiply fractions by whole numbers Multiply the whole number by the top of the fraction, and the bottom stays the same.
Dividing fractions with models Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.
Multiplying fractions with area models Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.
Multiplication as scaling Complete each problem. Use the models and show your reasoning where asked.