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What is a Fraction By: Rebecca Goodnight
What is a Fraction
• A fraction names a part of an object
Get ready…Here is my first question?
Are you hungry?
Because I ate of your pizza!
It was very yummy!
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Parts of a Fraction
1
4
= the number of parts
= the total number of parts equal to a whole (object)
Parts of a Fraction
1
4
= Numerator
= Denominator
Which part is circled?
1
4
= Numerator
Which part is circled?
1
4 = Denominator
The denominator can never be zero!
1
0
What fraction of the circles are green ?
3
4
What fraction of the circles are blue ?
2
4
What fraction of the circles are orange ?
1
6
What fraction of the circles are purple ?
4
6
Find the fraction for the blueblue colored section of the pie…
3
8
Find the fraction for the orange colored section of the pie…
5
8
What fraction of the pins are knocked down ?
310
What fraction of arrows hit the bullseye ?
1
3
What is an equivalent fraction?
• Equivalent fractions are two fractions that stand for the same number
Now you know about fractions!
So let’s test your skills!
