Equal Parts and Fractions

Front

What are equal parts?

Back

Equal parts are pieces that are the same size. For example, if a pizza is cut into 4 equal parts, each part is the same size.

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole. It has two numbers: the top number (numerator) shows how many parts we have, and the bottom number (denominator) shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

If a pizza is divided into 4 equal parts, what fraction represents one part?

Back

1/4

Front

How many equal parts are in the fraction 3/4?

Back

3 equal parts.

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What does the denominator in a fraction tell us?

Back

The denominator tells us how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction tell us?

Back

The numerator tells us how many parts we have.

Front

If you have 2 out of 4 equal parts, what fraction do you have?

Back

2/4 or 1/2.

Front

What is the fraction for half of a whole?

Back

1/2.

Front

If a ribbon is cut into 4 equal pieces, how many pieces do you have?

Back

4 pieces.

Front

Which is greater: 1/4 or 3/4?

Back

3/4 is greater than 1/4.