Equivalent Fractions (Year 4)

Find equivalent fractions by scaling the numerator and denominator equally.

The questions below are generated to match the National Curriculum for Year 4 and get harder as you progress from Rookie to Guru.

Worked examples

RookieRead and interpret directly.

Fill in the missing number: 2/3 = ?/6

  • 2
  • 4
  • 5

Answer: 4. 3 × 2 = 6, so multiply the numerator by 2 too: 2 × 2 = 4.

ProCompare and infer.

Fill in the missing number: 1/2 = ?/12

  • 11
  • 7
  • 6
  • 1

Answer: 6. 2 × 6 = 12, so multiply the numerator by 6 too: 1 × 6 = 6.

GuruMulti-step reasoning.

Fill in the missing number: 3/4 = ?/16

  • 12
  • 3
  • 13
  • 15

Answer: 12. 4 × 4 = 16, so multiply the numerator by 4 too: 3 × 4 = 12.

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