Grade 6 Fraction Worksheets

Grade 6 Fractions Worksheets help students strengthen their fraction skills through printable practice problems and real-world word problems. These worksheets cover simplifying fractions, comparing fractions, adding and subtracting fractions, multiplying and dividing fractions, and solving multi-step problems. With easy, medium, advanced, and mixed practice sections, students can build confidence and improve their sixth-grade math skills at school or at home.

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How to Use These Grade 6 Fractions Worksheets

Start with the Easy section to review fraction equivalence and simplest form. Next, move to Medium for operations with like denominators. After that, try Advanced for unlike denominators, multiplication, division, and mixed numbers. Finally, complete Mixed Practice to check flexible use of the skills. Meanwhile, students should show their work on separate paper when needed. Furthermore, answers are collected at the end, so the worksheets can be printed without revealing solutions.

Skills Covered in These Grade 6 Fraction Worksheets

• Recognizing equivalent fractions and simplifying fractions.
• Adding and subtracting fractions with like and unlike denominators.
• Multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers.
• Comparing and ordering rational numbers represented as fractions.
• Converting between fractions and decimals in familiar cases.
• Finding a fraction of a quantity and interpreting fraction word problems.

Common Core Standards for Grade 6 Fractions Worksheets

These activities primarily support the Grade 6 standards below. However, some advanced multiplication and division items are enrichment or review beyond the central Grade 6 fraction-operation focus, so use them when appropriate for your class.
• 6.NS.A.1 — Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions.
• 6.NS.C.6 — Understand a rational number as a point on the number line and extend number-line diagrams and coordinate axes to represent rational numbers.
• 6.NS.C.7 — Understand ordering and absolute value of rational numbers.
• 6.RP.A.3 — Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, including percent and unit-rate contexts where applicable.

Note: Simplifying fractions and adding/subtracting fractions are important prerequisite skills often reviewed in Grade 6. Therefore, standards emphasis can vary by local curriculum.

Easy Grade 6 Fractions Worksheets

Simplify each fraction, and write every answer in simplest form.
1. Simplify $\frac{2}{4}$.
2. Simplify $\frac{3}{9}$.
3. Simplify $\frac{6}{8}$.
4. Simplify $\frac{5}{10}$.
5. Simplify $\frac{4}{12}$.
6. Simplify $\frac{9}{12}$.
7. Simplify $\frac{10}{15}$.
8. Simplify $\frac{8}{20}$.
9. Simplify $\frac{14}{21}$.
10. Simplify $\frac{12}{16}$.

11. Simplify $\frac{15}{25}$.
12. Simplify $\frac{18}{24}$.
13. Simplify $\frac{16}{28}$.
14. Simplify $\frac{21}{35}$.
15. Simplify $\frac{24}{36}$.
16. Simplify $\frac{20}{30}$.
17. Simplify $\frac{27}{45}$.
18. Simplify $\frac{22}{44}$.
19. Simplify $\frac{30}{42}$.
20. Simplify $\frac{35}{50}$.

21. Simplify $\frac{32}{40}$.
22. Simplify $\frac{36}{48}$.
23. Simplify $\frac{42}{56}$.
24. Simplify $\frac{45}{60}$.
25. Simplify $\frac{28}{49}$.

Medium Practice Problems

Calculate each expression and simplify the result.
1. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{3}{8}$ + $\frac{2}{8}$.
2. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{10}$ − $\frac{3}{10}$.
3. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{1}{6}$ + $\frac{4}{6}$.
4. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{9}{12}$ − $\frac{5}{12}$.
5. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{2}{9}$ + $\frac{5}{9}$.
6. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{11}{15}$ − $\frac{4}{15}$.
7. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{8}$ + $\frac{1}{8}$.
8. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{13}{16}$ − $\frac{7}{16}$.
9. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{3}{11}$ + $\frac{6}{11}$.
10. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{12}$ − $\frac{2}{12}$.

11. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{2}{5}$ + $\frac{1}{5}$.
12. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{9}$ − $\frac{1}{9}$.
13. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{4}{7}$ + $\frac{2}{7}$.
14. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{6}$ − $\frac{1}{6}$.
15. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{3}{10}$ + $\frac{6}{10}$.
16. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{8}{13}$ − $\frac{3}{13}$.
17. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{1}{4}$ + $\frac{2}{4}$.
18. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{14}{18}$ − $\frac{5}{18}$.
19. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{2}{12}$ + $\frac{7}{12}$.
20. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{15}{20}$ − $\frac{6}{20}$.

21. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{9}$ + $\frac{2}{9}$.
22. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{10}{14}$ − $\frac{3}{14}$.
23. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{4}{15}$ + $\frac{8}{15}$.
24. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{8}$ − $\frac{3}{8}$.
25. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{6}{11}$ + $\frac{2}{11}$.

Advanced Practice Problems

Calculate and simplify each expression; mixed numbers may be used in your final answers.
1. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{2}{3}$ + $\frac{1}{4}$.
2. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{6}$ − $\frac{1}{4}$.
3. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{3}{5}$ × $\frac{4}{9}$.
4. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{8}$ × $\frac{2}{7}$.
5. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{3}{4}$ ÷ $\frac{2}{5}$.
6. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{6}$ ÷ $\frac{1}{3}$.
7. Calculate and simplify: $1\,\frac{1}{2}$ + $2\,\frac{2}{3}$.
8. Calculate and simplify: $4\,\frac{1}{5}$ − $1\,\frac{3}{10}$.
9. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{2}{7}$ + $\frac{3}{14}$.
10. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{11}{12}$ − $\frac{5}{18}$.

11. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{8}$ × $\frac{16}{25}$.
12. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{9}{10}$ ÷ $\frac{3}{5}$.
13. Calculate and simplify: $2\,\frac{1}{4}$ × $\frac{2}{3}$.
14. Calculate and simplify: $3\,\frac{1}{3}$ ÷ $\frac{5}{6}$.
15. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{15}$ + $\frac{2}{9}$.
16. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{7}$ − $\frac{1}{6}$.
17. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{4}{9}$ × $\frac{3}{8}$.
18. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{7}{12}$ ÷ $\frac{7}{18}$.
19. Calculate and simplify: $1\,\frac{3}{4}$ + $2\,\frac{5}{8}$.
20. Calculate and simplify: $6\,\frac{1}{2}$ − $2\,\frac{3}{4}$.

21. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{3}{11}$ × $\frac{22}{27}$.
22. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{8}{15}$ ÷ $\frac{4}{5}$.
23. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{5}{12}$ + $\frac{7}{20}$.
24. Calculate and simplify: $\frac{13}{14}$ − $\frac{2}{7}$.
25. Calculate and simplify: $2\,\frac{2}{5}$ × $\frac{5}{6}$.

Mixed Practice Problems

Solve each item, but read carefully because formats and operations vary.
1. Simplify $\frac{18}{30}$.
2. $\frac{2}{9}$ + $\frac{4}{9}$.
3. $\frac{5}{6}$ − $\frac{1}{3}$.
4. $\frac{3}{4}$ × $\frac{2}{9}$.
5. $\frac{2}{5}$ ÷ $\frac{4}{15}$.
6. $1\,\frac{1}{4}$ + $2\,\frac{1}{2}$.
7. Which is greater: $\frac{5}{8}$ or $\frac{2}{3}$?
8. Write 0.75 as a fraction in simplest form.
9. Write $\frac{3}{5}$ as a decimal.
10. Find $\frac{3}{4}$ of 28.

11. Simplify $\frac{24}{36}$.
12. $\frac{7}{10}$ + $\frac{1}{5}$.
13. $\frac{11}{12}$ − $\frac{1}{8}$.
14. $\frac{5}{9}$ × $\frac{3}{10}$.
15. $\frac{4}{7}$ ÷ $\frac{2}{3}$.
16. $2\,\frac{2}{3}$ − $1\,\frac{5}{6}$.
17. Order least to greatest: $\frac{1}{2}$, $\frac{3}{4}$, $\frac{2}{3}$.
18. Convert $1\,\frac{3}{8}$ to an improper fraction.
19. Convert $\frac{17}{5}$ to a mixed number.
20. Which is equivalent to $\frac{4}{6}$: $\frac{2}{3}$, $\frac{3}{5}$, or $\frac{5}{8}$?

21. Find $\frac{2}{3}$ of 45.
22. $\frac{1}{4}$ + $\frac{2}{3}$.
23. $\frac{5}{8}$ ÷ $\frac{1}{4}$.
24. Write 0.2 as a fraction in simplest form.
25. A ribbon is $\frac{5}{6}$ yard long. You use $\frac{1}{3}$ yard. How much remains?

Fraction Word Problems

Solve each situation. Include units in your answers when appropriate. Additionally, the Advanced section includes multi-step reasoning, so it is suitable as a challenge or enrichment set.

Easy Word Problems

Show your work. Write a complete answer with the correct unit.
1. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Maya eats 3. What fraction is left?
2. A class has 12 students; $\frac{1}{3}$ bring lunch from home. How many students is that?
3. A 10-foot ribbon is divided into 5 equal pieces. What fraction of the ribbon is one piece?
4. There are 20 apples; $\frac{1}{4}$ are green. How many are green?
5. A book has 30 pages. Leo reads $\frac{2}{5}$ of it. How many pages does he read?

6. A garden has 16 flowers; $\frac{3}{4}$ are tulips. How many tulips are there?
7. A 12-ounce bottle is $\frac{1}{2}$ full. How many ounces are in it?
8. A team wins 6 of 10 games. What fraction of games did it win?
9. A tray has 18 muffins; $\frac{1}{3}$ are blueberry. How many blueberry muffins?
10. Nina walks $\frac{3}{8}$ mile in the morning and $\frac{2}{8}$ mile later. How far altogether?

11. A 1-yard strip is cut into 4 equal pieces. What fraction of a yard is each?
12. Of 24 students, $\frac{1}{6}$ ride the bus. How many students ride the bus?
13. A pitcher holds 8 cups and is $\frac{3}{4}$ full. How many cups are in it?
14. Sam completes $\frac{7}{10}$ of a puzzle. What fraction is unfinished?
15. There are 15 comic books; $\frac{2}{5}$ are superhero stories. How many are there?

16. A 20-question quiz has $\frac{3}{5}$ correct. How many are correct?
17. A 14-inch board is painted $\frac{1}{2}$ blue. How many inches are blue?
18. A bag has 25 marbles; $\frac{1}{5}$ are red. How many red marbles?
19. A recipe uses $\frac{2}{3}$ cup of oats. If you make half the recipe, how much oats do you need?
20. A 6-mile trail is divided into 3 equal sections. What fraction is one section?

21. A carton has 12 eggs; $\frac{3}{4}$ are used. How many eggs are used?
22. Of 40 library books, $\frac{1}{8}$ are mysteries. How many mysteries?
23. A tank is $\frac{5}{6}$ full. What fraction is empty?
24. A 16-ounce drink has $\frac{1}{4}$ left. How many ounces remain?
25. A player makes 8 of 12 shots. What fraction does the player make in simplest form?

Medium Grade 6 Fraction Worksheets

Work carefully, then write each answer with the correct unit.
1. A recipe needs $\frac{3}{4}$ cup of milk. You make half the recipe. How much milk is needed?
2. Jordan bikes $\frac{2}{5}$ mile before school and $\frac{3}{10}$ mile after school. How far did Jordan bike in total?
3. A $\frac{5}{6}$-yard rope loses $\frac{1}{4}$ yard. How much remains?
4. A school orders 48 notebooks; $\frac{5}{8}$ are wide-ruled. How many notebooks is that?
5. A water jug contains $2\,\frac{1}{2}$ liters. How many $\frac{1}{4}$-liter cups can it fill?

6. A runner completes $\frac{3}{5}$ of a 10-mile route. How many miles?
7. A recipe uses $\frac{2}{3}$ cup flour and $\frac{3}{4}$ cup oats. What is the total amount?
8. A $\frac{3}{4}$-pound bag of nuts is split equally among 3 people. How much does each person get?
9. A class read $\frac{7}{8}$ of a 240-page book. How many pages?
10. A $2\,\frac{1}{4}$-meter ribbon is cut into 3 equal pieces. How long is each piece?

11. A garden is $\frac{2}{3}$ vegetables; $\frac{3}{8}$ of the vegetable area is carrots. What fraction of the whole garden is carrots?
12. A $\frac{4}{5}$-mile path is marked in sections of $\frac{1}{10}$ mile. How many sections?
13. A pitcher has $1\,\frac{1}{2}$ liters; $\frac{2}{3}$ is poured out. How many liters poured?
14. A student gets 18 of 24 questions correct. What fraction is correct in simplest form?
15. A $\frac{3}{4}$-pound package is shared equally by 5 friends. How much does each friend get?

16. A baker has $2\,\frac{1}{2}$ cups of sugar and uses $1\,\frac{3}{4}$ cups. How much remains?
17. A $\frac{7}{10}$-mile walk is completed in 2 equal parts. How long is each part?
18. A class has 32 students; $\frac{3}{8}$ are in the art club. How many students is that?
19. A tank is $\frac{5}{6}$ full. After using $\frac{1}{3}$ of the tank’s capacity, what fraction remains?
20. A $1\,\frac{2}{3}$-yard fabric piece is cut into 5 equal pieces. How long is each?

21. A soccer player completes $\frac{4}{7}$ of 28 passes. How many passes?
22. A recipe needs $\frac{2}{5}$ cup oil per batch. How much oil is needed for $3\,\frac{1}{2}$ batches?
23. A book has 360 pages; a student reads $\frac{5}{12}$ on Monday. How many pages?
24. A $\frac{3}{4}$-hour practice includes $\frac{1}{3}$ hour of stretching. What fraction of practice is stretching?
25. A $2\,\frac{2}{3}$-mile route is divided into 4 equal legs. How long is each?

Advanced Grade 6 Fraction Worksheets

Show every step; afterward, label each answer with its unit.
1. A school garden is $\frac{3}{5}$ planted. Of the planted area, $\frac{2}{3}$ is vegetables. What fraction of the whole garden is vegetables?
2. A $2\,\frac{1}{4}$-yard ribbon is cut into pieces each $\frac{3}{8}$ yard long. How many pieces?
3. A hiker walks $1\,\frac{2}{3}$ miles, then $\frac{3}{4}$ mile, then $\frac{5}{6}$ mile. What is the total distance?
4. A recipe calls for $\frac{2}{3}$ cup of flour per batch. How much flour is needed for $2\,\frac{1}{2}$ batches?
5. A tank is $\frac{7}{8}$ full. After $\frac{1}{3}$ of its total capacity is drained, what fraction remains?

6. A team completed $\frac{5}{6}$ of 42 drills. How many drills?
7. A $3\,\frac{1}{2}$-pound bag is divided into $\frac{7}{8}$-pound portions. How many portions?
8. A student spent $\frac{2}{5}$ of an hour on math and $\frac{3}{4}$ of an hour on reading. What is the total time?
9. A $\frac{5}{6}$-mile trail has markers every $\frac{1}{12}$ mile. How many intervals?
10. A recipe uses $1\,\frac{1}{4}$ cups of rice. You make $\frac{3}{5}$ of the recipe. How much rice?

11. A $\frac{2}{3}$-liter bottle is filled to $\frac{3}{4}$ of its capacity. How much liquid?
12. A class finished $\frac{7}{9}$ of a 180-page book. How many pages remain?
13. A $4\,\frac{1}{2}$-foot board is cut into pieces $\frac{3}{4}$ foot long. How many pieces?
14. A student has $\frac{3}{4}$ of a pizza left and shares it equally among 3 friends. What fraction of a whole pizza each?
15. A $2\,\frac{1}{2}$-mile bike ride is $\frac{5}{8}$ of the planned route. What is the full route length?

16. A $\frac{3}{4}$-cup serving is split into portions of $\frac{1}{8}$ cup. How many portions?
17. A store sold $\frac{2}{3}$ of 96 notebooks in the morning and $\frac{1}{4}$ of 96 in the afternoon. How many sold altogether?
18. A $1\,\frac{1}{2}$-hour event uses $\frac{2}{5}$ of its time for games. How many minutes are games?
19. A water barrel is $\frac{5}{6}$ full. A family uses $\frac{1}{4}$ of the water currently in it. What fraction of barrel capacity is used?
20. A baker has $3\,\frac{1}{3}$ pounds of dough and uses $\frac{5}{9}$ pound per loaf. How many full loaves can be made?

21. A $\frac{7}{8}$-mile route is completed in $\frac{1}{4}$-mile segments. How many full segments and what distance remains?
22. A class has 30 students; $\frac{2}{5}$ choose art and $\frac{1}{3}$ choose music. If choices do not overlap, how many choose neither?
23. A recipe uses $\frac{3}{4}$ cup of yogurt for $\frac{2}{3}$ of a batch. How much for a full batch?
24. A $\frac{4}{5}$-meter strip is cut into pieces $\frac{2}{15}$ meter long. How many pieces?
25. A student reads $\frac{1}{3}$ of a book on Friday and $\frac{2}{5}$ of the whole book on Saturday. What fraction remains unread?

Mixed Grade 6 Fractions Practice

Show your work. Then, write a complete answer, including the correct unit.
1. A $\frac{3}{4}$-mile walk is followed by a $\frac{2}{3}$-mile walk. How far altogether?
2. A recipe uses $\frac{5}{8}$ cup of broth. You double it. How much broth?
3. A $\frac{2}{3}$-yard ribbon is divided into 4 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
4. A $1\,\frac{1}{2}$-liter jug is $\frac{2}{3}$ full. How much liquid is inside?
5. A class answered 21 of 28 questions correctly. What fraction is correct in simplest form?

6. A student has $\frac{5}{6}$ of a cake and gives away $\frac{1}{4}$ of the whole cake. How much remains?
7. A $2\,\frac{1}{4}$-mile route is split into 3 equal parts. How long is each?
8. A team wins 9 of 15 games. What fraction of games did it lose if every game was a win or loss?
9. A box holds 36 markers; $\frac{5}{9}$ are blue. How many are blue?
10. A recipe needs $\frac{3}{5}$ cup sugar per batch. How much sugar is needed for $2\,\frac{1}{2}$ batches?

11. A $\frac{7}{10}$-meter strip has $\frac{1}{5}$ meter cut off. How much remains?
12. A student completes $\frac{4}{7}$ of 35 problems. How many problems?
13. A $\frac{3}{4}$-hour lesson has $\frac{2}{5}$ hour of practice. What fraction of the lesson is practice?
14. A $\frac{5}{6}$-pound bag is shared equally among 5 people. How much does each person get?
15. A book has 240 pages; Mia reads $\frac{3}{8}$ on Saturday and $\frac{1}{4}$ on Sunday. How many pages does she read?

16. A $1\,\frac{3}{4}$-cup mixture is poured into $\frac{1}{4}$-cup servings. How many servings?
17. A tank is $\frac{3}{5}$ full. It is filled by another $\frac{1}{4}$ of its capacity. What fraction full now?
18. A runner covers $\frac{2}{3}$ of a 9-mile route. How many miles remain?
19. A $\frac{4}{5}$-yard piece is cut into $\frac{1}{10}$-yard strips. How many strips?
20. A school uses $\frac{2}{3}$ of 90 sheets of paper. How many sheets remain?

21. A recipe needs $1\,\frac{1}{2}$ cups of flour, but only $\frac{3}{4}$ of that amount is available. How much is available?
22. A $\frac{7}{8}$-mile trail is split into 7 equal sections. How long is each piece?
23. A student spends $\frac{1}{4}$ hour drawing and $\frac{5}{6}$ hour reading. What is the total time?
24. A $2\,\frac{2}{5}$-yard rope is cut into $\frac{3}{5}$-yard pieces. How many full pieces?
25. A basket has 40 oranges; $\frac{3}{10}$ are used and $\frac{1}{4}$ are given away. If these groups are separate, how many remain?

Grade 6 Fraction Worksheets Answer Key

Answers are listed by section. Additionally, fraction answers are in simplest form unless a mixed number or another format is more suitable.

Easy Practice — Answers

Medium Practice — Answers

Advanced Practice — Answers

Mixed Practice — Answers

Easy Word Problems — Answers

Medium Word Problems — Answers

Advanced Word Problems — Answers

Mixed Word Problems — Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What fraction skills should Grade 6 students practice?

Students should build fluency with fraction division, rational-number concepts, comparisons, and real-world problems. At the same time, they can review equivalent fractions and common operations as needed.

Can I use these as printable PDF worksheets?

Yes. First, open the editable Word document and adjust spacing or select sections. Then, export or save it as a PDF for classroom or home use.

Are the worksheets aligned with Common Core?

The sets reference relevant Grade 6 standards, especially 6.NS.A.1 and 6.NS.C.6–7. However, some operations are included as prerequisite review or enrichment, so teachers should align selections to their local pacing guide.

How should students check their work?

Students can simplify final answers, use multiplication to check fraction division, and estimate whether results are reasonable. In addition, the answer key at the end allows independent checking.

Conclusion

Use these Grade 6 Fractions Worksheets for focused practice, homework, review, or extra support. First, choose a difficulty level and encourage students to show their reasoning. Afterward, use the answer key to identify skills that need another look.

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