Naming Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Front

What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator indicates how many parts of the whole are being considered.

Front

What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator shows the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How do you read the fraction 1/2?

Back

It is read as 'one half'.

Front

What fraction represents three out of four parts?

Back

3/4, which is read as 'three fourths'.

Front

If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and 3 slices are eaten, what fraction of the pizza is left?

Back

5/8 of the pizza is left.

Front

What fraction of a whole is represented by 2/3?

Back

2/3 means two parts out of three equal parts of a whole.

Front

What is the fraction for one whole?

Back

1/1 or simply 1.

Front

If a shape is divided into 10 equal parts and 9 are shaded, what fraction is shaded?

Back

9/10 of the shape is shaded.

Front

What fraction is represented by 5 shaded parts out of 8 total parts?

Back

5/8.