Fraction Pizza — Visual Fractions

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0/8
Simplified: 0/8 → 0/1
Decimal: 0.00  ·  Percent: 0%
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What this shows

Fractions describe parts of a whole. If the pizza has 8 slices (denominator) and 3 are filled (numerator), that’s 3/8, which is 0.375 or 37.5%.

Tips

  • Click a slice to set the filled amount up to that slice.
  • Use the sliders for quick changes—numbers for precise control.
  • Use “New challenge” to get a target like “Make 5/12”.

About Fraction Pizza

Fraction Pizza is a visual fraction calculator that turns a familiar food into a clear math model. Instead of staring at numbers alone, you can see fractions as slices of a whole pizza, which makes the ideas easier to understand for kids, students, and anyone who prefers a hands-on explanation. As you fill slices, the calculator updates the fraction, decimal, and percent in real time, so you can connect the picture to the numbers instantly.

The concept is simple: a fraction is a part of a whole. The denominator tells you how many equal slices the pizza is divided into, and the numerator tells you how many slices are filled. For example, if the pizza has 8 slices and 3 are filled, the fraction is 3/8. That same amount can be expressed as a decimal (0.375) or a percent (37.5%). Seeing all three side by side helps you learn how fractions, decimals, and percentages describe the same value in different formats.

To use the calculator step by step:

  1. Choose how many slices you want the pizza to have.
  2. Click slices to fill them, or use the quick buttons for common fractions like 1/2, 1/3, and 1/4.
  3. Watch the fraction, decimal, and percent update under the pizza.
  4. Toggle labels or high-contrast mode if you want clearer visuals.
  5. Try Challenge mode to match a target like “Make 5/12,” then check your answer.

This tool is useful in the real world as well as the classroom. It can help students compare fractions, visualize equivalent fractions, and build confidence before quizzes. Parents can use it for homework help or to explain everyday situations like splitting a pizza among friends, measuring ingredients, or sharing a bill. Teachers can use the daily visuals to introduce unit fractions and talk about how percentages relate to “parts out of 100.” If you are searching for a fraction visualizer, a fraction to decimal converter, or a kid-friendly fractions practice game, Fraction Pizza provides a gentle, clear way to learn.

5 Fun Facts about Fractions (with Pizza!)

Pizzas teach “unit fractions”

When you see a pie cut into 8 equal slices, each slice is 1/8. Unit fractions like these are the building blocks for every other fraction.

Foundations

Percent = slices out of 100

Percent literally means “per hundred.” Thinking of a pizza sliced 100 ways makes 37% feel like 37 tiny slices—easy to picture.

Percent lens

Prime slices force simplification

Cut a pizza into a prime number of slices (like 7 or 11) and you’re forced to think in sevenths or elevenths—no easy halves or quarters to hide behind.

Prime pies

Decimals show repeating patterns

Some fractions never end in decimal form: 1/3 = 0.333…, 2/3 = 0.666…. The repeating part is a tell that the denominator has factors other than 2 or 5.

Repeats

Pizza math helps cooking ratios

Doubling a recipe or scaling dough is fraction work: 3/4 cup flour becomes 1½ cups when doubled. Slices make the idea tactile and tasty.

Kitchen wins

Recipe: True Neapolitan Pizza (AVPN)

Summarized from the official AVPN International Regulations (“Il Disciplinare”).

Ingredients (per 1 L water)

  • Water: 1 L
  • Salt: 40–60 g
  • Yeast (choose one, adjust for temp/humidity/time):
    • Fresh brewer’s yeast: 0.1–3 g
    • Dry yeast: ⅓ of fresh (e.g., 1 g dry ≈ 3 g fresh)
    • Sourdough: <10% of flour weight
  • Flour (00/0; medium strength): 1.6–1.8 kg (depending on absorption)

Method (condensed)

  1. Mixing — Start with water (16–22 °C). Dissolve salt, add a little flour, then yeast; avoid direct salt–yeast contact >5 min. Add flour gradually to reach the “dough point”; total mix up to ~30 min depending on mixer.
  2. First rest — Cover the dough to prevent crusting; allow first fermentation.
  3. Balling (staglio) — Portion to 200–280 g balls (yields ~22–35 cm pies).
  4. Second fermentation & maturation — In proofing boxes; total fermentation typically 12–24 h (ideal environment ~18–20 °C, 60–70% RH).
  5. Shaping — By hand only (no rolling pin/press). Final center thickness ~0.25–0.30 cm; rim (“cornicione”) 1–2 cm.

Baking (AVPN)

  • Cook directly on the oven floor.
  • Traditionally wood-fired; AVPN also allows certified gas/electric ovens.
  • Typical targets: base ~380–430 °C, dome ~485 °C; bake 60–90 s with even rotation.

Classic Toppings

  • Margherita — Crushed peeled tomatoes, fior di latte or buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil; optional grated cheese.
  • Marinara — Tomatoes, garlic, oregano, extra-virgin olive oil.

Source: Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana — International Regulations (English)

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