Equal Parts and Fractions

Front

What are equal parts?

Back

Equal parts are parts that are the same size.

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction is a way to show a part of a whole.

Front

How do you write one half as a fraction?

Back

1/2

Front

What does the top number in a fraction represent?

Back

The top number is called the numerator and it shows how many parts we have.

Front

What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

Back

The bottom number is called the denominator and it shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

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

Back

1/4

Front

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

Back

2/4

Front

What is 1/2 equal to in terms of 4 equal parts?

Back

1/2 is equal to 2/4.

Front

When a whole shape is divided into parts that are the same size, the parts are _____________.

Back

equal.

Front

If you have 3 out of 4 parts of a pizza, what fraction do you have?

Back

3/4