Fractions and decimals
What is a fraction?
Learn about basic fractions such as a half, third and quarter.
How to write fractions
Written fractions are made up of two parts, the numerator and the denominator. Find out more.
How do I compare different fractions?
Learn how to compare and combine different fractions.
How do I compare fractions, decimals and percentages?
Learn how you can describe one amount in three different ways.
How to add and subtract fractions
Have a go at adding and subtracting fractions with matching and different denominators.
How to multiply fractions
Join the gang at the fairground to find out how to multiply fractions and calculate proportion.
What are unit and mixed fractions?
Find out the difference between unit, non-unit and mixed fractions.
How to simplify fractions
Find out how you can simplify fractions by dividing the numerator and denominator by the same number.
Maths of the Day: Football Fractions
Gary Lineker from Match of the Day challenges you to answer three questions about fractions.
What is a percentage?
What does percentage mean? How can part of something be shown as a percentage?
How to calculate percentage
Find out a simple way to work out the percentage of a number.
Maths of the Day: Pitch Percentages
Gary Lineker from Match of the Day challenges you to answer four questions about percentages.
What is a ratio?
Discover how you can use ratio to show the relation between two values.
How to convert between ratios, fractions and percentages
Find out about the relationship between fractions, percentages and ratio.
Maths of the Day: Roaring Ratios
Gary Lineker from Match of the Day challenges you to answer two questions about ratios.
Video playlist
How to calculate ratio in everyday situations. Video
Gary Lineker uses football-related examples to demonstrate how to work out ratios.