Practice Questions on Types of Fractions
Q1. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour, but you only have 1/4 cup. How much more flour do you need to complete the recipe?
Q2. You have 3/8 of a candy bar, and your friend has 2/8 of the same candy bar. How much candy do you both have together?
Q3. You have 3/8 of a candy bar, and your friend has 2/8 of the same candy bar. How much candy do you both have together?
Q4. A school bus is filled with 48 students. 3/8 of them are in the first-grade class. How many students are not in the first grade?
Q5. You want to share 5/6 of a chocolate bar equally with your two friends. How much will each person get?
Q6. Find the first 5 Equivalent Fractions of 2/3.
Q7. Convert 19/8 in Mixed Fractions.
Types of Fractions
A fraction is a number in the form of a/b where a and b are whole numbers and b β 0. There are different types of fractions in mathematics based on the numerators and denominators of any given fraction. There are primarily three types of fractions namely Proper Fractions, Improper Fractions, and Mixed Fractions. However, there are other types of fractions as well such as like and unlike fractions, unit fractions, and equivalent fractions. Hence in total, there are 7 kinds of fractions namely, Proper Fractions, Improper Fractions, Mixed Fractions, Like Fractions, Unlike Fraction, Unit Fractions, and Equivalent Fractions.
In this article, we will learn what are the different types of fractions in maths, examples of types of Fractions, and solve problems based on them.
Table of Content
- What are Types of Fractions in Maths?
- Proper Fraction
- Improper Fraction
- Mixed Fraction
- Like Fractions
- Unlike Fractions
- Equivalent Fractions
- Unit Fractions
- Types of Fractions Chart
- Improper Fraction and Mixed Fraction Conversion