Fractions

Fractions

I can identify the parts and names of a fraction.

I can identify fractions on a number line.

Getting the Idea

• A fraction names part of a whole. The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It tells the numebr of equal parts included in the fraction.

• The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It tells the total number of equal parts that make up the whole.

Open Ended

The circle shows how many equal parts? How many parts are shaded? How do you read this fraction?

Multiple Choice

How many parts of this fraction are shaded?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 3

Multiple Choice

What number would go in the numerator for the shaded part of the fraction?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 1

Multiple Choice

What number goes in the denominator for the shaded part of the fraction?

• 4

• 5

• 1

• 6

Unit Fractions

• A fraction with 1 as its numerator is called a unit fraction.

• All fractions are built from unit fractions, such as 1/6.

• For example, the number line shows one whole from 0 to 1. In 1/6 the whole is broken into 6 equal parts.