Identifying and Naming Fractions

Front

What is a fraction?

Back

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

Front

What is the numerator in a fraction?

Back

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

Front

What is the denominator in a fraction?

Back

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

Back

Add the numerators together and keep the denominator the same.

Front

What is 1/2 + 1/2?

Back

1.

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What is 1/4 + 1/4?

Back

1/2.

Front

What is 2/4 + 1/4?

Back

3/4.

Front

What fraction is represented by 2 out of 4 equal parts?

Back

2/4 or 1/2.

Front

If you color in 3 out of 8 slices, what fraction is that?

Back

3/8.

Front

If you color in 5 out of 8 slices, what fraction is that?

Back

5/8.