[header] How to find a fraction of a number [title] Write out the problem. [step] If the problem you are working with is a word problem, first you need to write out all of the numbers involved in the calculation. If you were given the numbers written out already, you can skip this step. 
[substeps] For example: what is one-third of seven? When you see " of " written between two numbers in a word problem, think of it as meaning multiply. Thus, one-third of seven actually means one-third multiplied by seven.