Unit fractions of a quantity
for 5th grade
Use division to find unit fraction multiples of quantities
Calculate unit fractions of quantities
A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a positive integer. For example, 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4 are all unit fractions.
To identify a unit fraction, you need to look at the numerator of the fraction. If the numerator is 1, then it is a unit fraction.
To calculate unit fractions of a quantity, you divide the quantity by the denominator of the unit fraction.
Example 1: 1/8th of 64
1/8 x 64 = (1 x 64) ÷ 8 = 64/8 = 8
Example 2: 1/6th of 24
1/6 x 24 = (1 x 24) ÷ 6 = 24/6 = 4
Below is a table showing the first 5 question answer pairs for the topic "Unit fractions of a quantity" as used in the lessons for this topic. Our games and tests for the topic use these 5 items plus 11 additional question answer pairs.
The topic "Unit fractions of a quantity" is in the category Fractions for 5th grade (ages 10 to 11).
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