What this covers
Fraction of a Number is taught in Grade 5 (age 10 to 11) as a topic to introduce. It sits in the Fractions strand.
Worked example
Find 38 of 48.
- Divide the amount by the denominator: 488 = 6.
- Multiply the result by the numerator: 6 × 3 = 18.
Answer: 18
Difficulty scale
The sheet generator offers five difficulty settings for this topic.
- Unit fractions (12, 13, 14, 15) of small numbers with no remainders
- Non-unit fractions with small denominators (e.g. 23 of 18, 34 of 24)
- Non-unit fractions of larger amounts up to 200
- Fraction of an amount with units of measure (money, metres, kilograms)
- Reverse problems: finding the whole given a fraction of the amount
Common mistakes
- Multiplying by the denominator and dividing by the numerator
- Forgetting to multiply by the numerator after calculating the unit fraction value
Curriculum links
Indicative matches to Common Core State Standards. Check wording and codes against the official document.
- 5.NF.B.4 Multiply a fraction by a whole number or another fraction and compute rectangular areas with fractional sides.