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Understanding Numerators

A worksheet for 3rd graders to practice identifying and understanding numerators in fractions.

Grade 3 Math FractionsUnderstanding Numerators
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Multiple ChoiceFill in the Blanks2 Short AnswerTrue / False

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.1

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Understanding Numerators

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Remember, the numerator tells you how many parts of the whole you are looking at.

1. In the fraction 3/5, which number is the numerator?

a

5

b

3

c

3/5

d

None of the above

2. The numerator tells us:

a

The total number of parts

b

How many parts are being considered

c

The size of the whole

d

The bottom number of a fraction

Write the numerator for each fraction.

3. 1/4:  

4. 2/3:  

5. 5/6:  

6. 7/8:  

7. Draw a fraction bar that represents 2/5. Circle the numerator in the fraction.

2/5

Tell what the numerator in 2/5 means:

Read each statement and decide if it is true or false.

8. The numerator is always the bottom number of a fraction.

T

True

F

False

9. If you have 4 out of 7 cookies, the numerator is 4.

T

True

F

False

10. Sarah ate 3 slices of pizza out of a total of 8 slices. Write the fraction that represents the amount of pizza Sarah ate. What is the numerator of your fraction?