Math Fractions

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What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a slash, like 1/2.

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What does the top number in a fraction represent?

Back

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

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What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

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

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What is an equivalent fraction?

Back

Equivalent fractions are different fractions that represent the same value, like 1/2 and 2/4.

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How do you find a fraction of a shape?

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Count the shaded parts and divide by the total number of parts in the shape.

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What fraction is closest to 0?

Back

1/10 is the fraction closest to 0.

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What fraction of the shape is shaded if 2 out of 6 parts are colored?

Back

The fraction shaded is 2/6.

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Which number line shows 1/2?

Back

Look for the point that divides the line into two equal parts.

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What fraction is equivalent to 2/3?

Back

4/6 is equivalent to 2/3.

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If Carter and Dane shared 8 baseballs equally, what fraction did each get?

Back

Each person got 4/8 of the baseballs.