Fractions

Fractions

Common fractions

• Proper fractions

• Improper fractions

• Mixed numbers

Poll

Have you practiced fraction problems at school?

• Yes I did

• No I didn’t

What are fractions?

• a numerical quantity that is not a whole number (e.g. 1/2, 0.5).

• A part of a whole number

Examples of fractions

Examples of fractions may include 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 and 1/6 etc.

Poll

Are you understanding fractions so far?

• Yes

• No way

Proper fractions

• Fractions where the numerator (number on top) is smaller than the denominator (number on the bottom)

Improper fractions

Fractions where the numerator is greater than the denominator

Mixed numbers

A number that consists of a whole number and a proper fraction

What are the fractions of these numbers?

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B=

C=

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Equivalent fractions

• Fractions that are equal in value when they are simplified

• You can simplify a fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by a common factor

• To get an equivalent fraction multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same number

This also helps you to prove equivalence

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