Unit Fractions — Larger Denominators is a free printable Grade 3 math worksheet on smaller parts from the same whole: the larger the denominator, the smaller the part, aligned to Common Core standard 3.NF.A.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Unit Fractions — Larger Denominators

3.NF.A.1

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Write the numbers in order.

1.Write in order, smallest first: 1/3, 1/2, 1/6

2.Write in order, greatest first: 1/8, 1/2, 1/6

3.Write in order, greatest first: 1/6, 1/2, 1/4

4.Write in order, greatest first: 1/8, 1/6, 1/4

5.Write in order, smallest first: 1/3, 1/2, 1/4

6.Write in order, greatest first: 1/8, 1/4, 1/6

7.Write in order, greatest first: 1/4, 1/3, 1/6

8.Write in order, greatest first: 1/8, 1/3, 1/2

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Answer key — Unit Fractions — Larger Denominators

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1/6, 1/3, 1/2
2.1/2, 1/6, 1/8
3.1/2, 1/4, 1/6
4.1/4, 1/6, 1/8
5.1/4, 1/3, 1/2
6.1/4, 1/6, 1/8
7.1/3, 1/4, 1/6
8.1/2, 1/3, 1/8

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3.NF.A.1 of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.