Fractions Part and Whole

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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?

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

Front

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.

Front

What fraction names the shaded part of a shape that is divided into 8 equal parts with 6 shaded?

Back

6/8 or six eighths.

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What fraction represents two whole apple pies?

Back

12/6 or twelve sixths.

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If a model shows 1 out of 8 parts shaded, what fraction is that?

Back

1/8 or one eighth.

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If a piece of cloth is folded into 8 equal parts, what are those parts called?

Back

Eighths.

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What fraction represents half of a sandwich?

Back

1/2 or one half.

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What is the fraction for 3 out of 4 equal parts?

Back

3/4 or three fourths.

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If you have 4 out of 4 parts, what fraction is that?

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4/4 or four fourths, which is equal to 1.