Fractions of a Set

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a line, like $$\frac{a}{b}$$ , where 'a' is the numerator (part) and 'b' is the denominator (whole).

The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It represents how many parts we have.

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It represents the total number of equal parts the whole is divided into.

To find a fraction of a set, divide the number of items you are interested in (numerator) by the total number of items in the set (denominator).

$$\frac{6}{12}$$ or $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .

$$\frac{3}{10}$$ .

$$\frac{4}{10}$$ or $$\frac{2}{5}$$ .

$$\frac{1}{2}$$ .

$$\frac{5}{10}$$ or $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .

$$\frac{3}{12}$$ or $$\frac{1}{4}$$ .