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Fraction Wall

A visual fraction chart showing halves through twelfths, all scaled to the same whole. Use it to compare fraction sizes, spot equivalent fractions, and build number sense.

1 whole
1
Halves
1/2
1/2
Thirds
1/3
1/3
1/3
Quarters
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
Fifths
1/5
1/5
1/5
1/5
1/5
Sixths
1/6
1/6
1/6
1/6
1/6
1/6
Eighths
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
Tenths
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
1/10
Twelfths
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12
1/12

All bars represent one whole

Comparing fractions

Find both fractions on their rows. The one with the wider section is the larger fraction. You can see at a glance that 1/3 is wider than 1/4, so 1/3 is bigger.

Spotting equivalent fractions

When dividing lines between pieces line up across rows, those fractions are equivalent. The midpoint of each row falls at 1/2, 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, and 6/12 — all equal to one half.

Common Equivalent Fractions

Value Equivalent fractions on the wall
1/22/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12
1/32/6, 4/12
2/34/6, 8/12
1/42/8, 3/12
3/46/8, 9/12
1/62/12
2/54/10

Visual Fraction Models

Generate pie charts, bar models, and number lines

Equivalent Fractions Finder

Generate equivalent fractions for any fraction

Frequently Asked Questions

A fraction wall is a visual chart that shows fractions as equal-length bars stacked on top of each other, all representing one whole. Each row is divided into a different number of equal parts, making it easy to compare the sizes of different fractions and see which fractions are equivalent.

Read each row from left to right. Each bar represents one whole, divided into equal pieces. The top row is undivided (1 whole). The next row shows halves (1/2 each), then thirds, quarters, and so on. To compare fractions, find both fractions on the chart and see which section is wider. Wider sections mean larger fractions.

When two or more fraction pieces align exactly at the same point on the wall, those fractions are equivalent. For example, the dividing line at the midpoint of the halves row also falls at the same point as 2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, and 6/12. All of those fractions equal 1/2.

Find one fraction on its row and another fraction on its row. The one with the wider section is the larger fraction. For example, comparing 1/3 and 1/4: one third is wider than one quarter, so 1/3 > 1/4. The fraction wall makes this comparison visual without any calculation.