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Fraction games
Cut pizzas into fair slices, drive a scooter to 3/4 on a number line and recut two fraction bars so they can be added. Fractions make much more sense when kids can see and build them, and these games are full of things to cut, shade and share.
Fraction games
Equal parts to unlike denominators · 3 games
Fractions for older kids
Percents, ratios and negative fractions · 2 games
Fractions, grade by grade
- 1st and 2nd grade: equal parts. Halves, thirds and fourths of a shape, and seeing that unequal pieces aren't fair.
- 3rd grade: fractions as numbers. Unit fractions like 1/4, fractions on a number line, equal fractions like 1/2 and 2/4, and comparing.
- 4th grade: equivalent fractions, comparing with different denominators, adding and subtracting same-size pieces, mixed numbers and a whole number times a fraction.
- 5th grade: adding and subtracting unlike denominators, fractions as division and multiplying fractions.
- 6th grade and up: dividing fractions, fractions as decimals and percents, ratios, and then negative fractions and rational numbers in 7th grade.
Which game practices what
- Fraction Bakery (ages 7 to 18): customers order food by the fraction. Younger kids cut fair slices, make and serve fractions, compare, add slices and recut to add different fractions. From 6th grade on, orders become word problems with fraction multiplication and division, percents, ratios and negative fractions, and later chapters go all the way to algebraic fractions.
- Sumwhere Isles (ages 5 to 11): Fraction Falls goes from equal parts to naming fractions, fractions on a number line, equal fractions, comparing, adding with the same denominator and, for 5th grade, adding unlike denominators by cutting both fraction bars into matching pieces.
- Number Line Leap (ages 5 to 10): the fraction canyon places halves, thirds, fourths, sixths and eighths on a number line, including equal fractions like 2/4 and 4/8.
- Moon Math (ages 11 to 14): fractions and percents of a number, like 3/4 of 16 or 25% of 32, solved to unlock each moon.
- Numeria (ages 5 to 14): pick a math level and every question follows it, with fractions at the 3rd to 6th grade levels and a garden of fraction, area and ratio tasks.
Why pictures matter for fractions
Most fraction mix-ups come from treating the top and bottom as two separate numbers: adding the bottoms, or thinking 1/8 is bigger than 1/6 because 8 is bigger than 6. A picture fixes that fast. When a child cuts the same pizza into 8 slices and into 6, the slices tell the story. Our games show fractions as food, fraction bars and points on a number line, and when an answer is wrong they show what the picture looks like now and name the usual mix-up.
Questions are read aloud, a miss brings a picture hint and another try, and kinds of questions your child finds tricky come back more often.
Tips for grown-ups
- Cut real food. Pizza, sandwiches and tortillas make perfect fraction lessons. Ask if the pieces are fair.
- Would you rather? "1/3 or 1/4 of a cookie?" Then talk about why fewer pieces means bigger pieces.
- Fold paper strips. Fold halves, fourths and eighths and line them up to see that 2/4 and 4/8 match 1/2.
- Measure in the kitchen. Doubling or halving a recipe is real fraction math.
More math by grade
For everything else in each grade, see 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade and 6th grade math games. Ready for the next step? Try our algebra games. Our learning games have no ads, no accounts, no chat and no purchases, and they don't use analytics. Progress stays in the browser on your device.
Questions
What grade do kids learn fractions?
Kids meet equal parts in 1st and 2nd grade. Fractions as numbers are a big part of 3rd grade, and fractions run through every grade after that up to 7th.
Is there a game for adding fractions with different denominators?
Yes. Fraction Bakery has kids recut two foods into the same size slices before adding them, and Sumwhere Isles does the same with fraction bars.
Why do kids think 1/8 is bigger than 1/6?
Because 8 is bigger than 6. Cutting the same pizza into 8 and into 6 slices shows that more pieces means smaller pieces.
Are these fraction games free?
Yes. They're free in the browser with no ads, no purchases and nothing to download.
Are they safe for kids?
Yes. No ads, no accounts, no chat and no tracking. Progress is saved only on your device.