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numerator
3 = three
How do you say 3/4 in English?
Read Fractions in English
Choose a numerator and denominator, watch the fraction pieces fill with colour, and practise saying common fractions aloud.
Short answer
How do you read a fraction in English?
Read the numerator as a counting number and the denominator as an ordinal number. For example, 1/3 is one third. When the numerator is greater than one, make the denominator plural: 2/3 is two thirds. Use half for 1/2 and quarter for 1/4.
3 of 4 equal pieces
BUILD A FRACTION
Make a fraction and say it.
Fraction3/4Say itthree quarters
It can be simplified to
COMMON FRACTIONS
See it, say it, and listen.
| Fraction | English | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | one half | |
| 1/3 | one third | |
| 2/3 | two thirds | |
| 1/4 | one quarter | |
| 3/4 | three quarters | |
| 1/5 | one fifth | |
| 2/5 | two fifths | |
| 1/6 | one sixth | |
| 5/6 | five sixths | |
| 1/8 | one eighth | |
| 3/8 | three eighths | |
| 7/10 | seven tenths |
TWO NUMBERS, ONE IDEA
Four small rules make fractions easy.
Read the top as a counting number and the bottom as an ordinal number.
denominator
4 = fourth
add the plural sound
3/4 = three quarters
half & quarter
1/2 = one half
FIVE-QUESTION PRACTICE
How do you say this fraction?
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QUICK ANSWERS
Three quick answers about fractions.
How do you say 1/2?
Say one half or a half. The plural form is halves, as in three halves.
How do you say 3/4?
Say three quarters. One of four equal parts is one quarter.
Why does the denominator become plural?
When the numerator is greater than one, there is more than one part, so third becomes thirds and quarter becomes quarters.