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Year 5 Fractions Worksheets

Year 5 fraction worksheets covering mixed numbers, improper fractions, fractions of amounts and comparing fractions.

Year group

Year 5

Subject

Maths

Topic

Fractions

Difficulty

KS2

Worksheet type

Fractions Decimals Percentages

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Year 5 Fractions Worksheets

Year 5 · Maths · Mixed difficulty

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What children practise

These printable worksheets help children build confidence with fractions through focused, topic-specific practice.

Using mixed numbers
Using improper fractions
Finding fractions of amounts
Comparing fractions

About these fractions worksheets

Support Year 5 children with fractions worksheets for upper KS2 maths practice, fluency and reasoning.

About these Year 5 fractions worksheets

These Year 5 fractions worksheets help children build confidence with working with mixed numbers, improper fractions and fractions of amounts. The questions are designed to support fluency, accuracy and mathematical reasoning.

Children can use these worksheets for classroom practice, home learning, intervention or revision. The content uses UK Year 5 and KS2 wording throughout.

What children learn from this topic

Fractions helps children strengthen upper KS2 maths knowledge and apply it to calculations, representations or problem-solving contexts.

  • Using mixed numbers
  • Using improper fractions
  • Finding fractions of amounts
  • Comparing fractions
  • Solving fraction problems

How parents and teachers can use these worksheets

Parents can use these fractions worksheets for short, focused practice and ask children to explain the method or reasoning behind each answer.

Teachers can use them for lesson practice, retrieval tasks, small-group support or revision after modelling the key Year 5 concepts.

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Frequently asked questions

What should Year 5 children practise in fractions?+

Year 5 children should practise working with mixed numbers, improper fractions and fractions of amounts using accurate methods, clear vocabulary and KS2 reasoning.

How can these fractions worksheets be used?+

They can be used for classroom practice, home learning, intervention or revision after children have been introduced to the main Year 5 concept.

Why is fractions important in upper KS2 maths?+

Fractions helps children build fluency and problem-solving confidence before the more demanding reasoning work they meet in Year 6.