Size of an interval on a number line Example: fractions on a number line Each of these shapes have been split into two equal parts. Each part is a half. Half is shaded orange and half is unshaded.

Some fractions can be made 'simpler'. Simplifying means that the numerator and denominator can be smaller numbers. But the overall value of the fraction is not changed. Complete this interactive ...

Want to help your fifth-grader master math? Here are some of the skills your fifth-grader will be learning in the classroom. Explain or illustrate how you solved this problem. Tip: Highlight ...

Many children never master fractions. When asked whether 12/13 + 7/8 was closest to 1, 2, 19, or 21, only 24% of a nationally representative sample of more than 20,000 US 8th graders answered ...

Just hearing the F word can cause kids (adults too) to freak out. And if you think about it, there are lots of reasons students feel flummoxed by fractions. For one thing, there’s the misleading ...