Fraction, Unit Fractions & Fractions on a Number Line

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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 is a unit fraction?

Back

A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1 and the denominator is a whole number, like 1/3.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

Back

The denominator tells how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

Back

The numerator tells how many parts we have.

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What fraction does the point represent if it is 2 out of 6 parts?

Back

2/6

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What fraction does the point represent if it is 2 out of 2 parts?

Back

2/2, which is equal to 1 whole.

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What fraction does the point represent if it is 5 out of 3 parts?

Back

5/3, which is an improper fraction.

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What is one part of a whole divided into four equal parts called?

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One fourth.

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If you color in 2 more slices out of 8, what is the fraction?

Back

5/8.

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How do you represent a fraction on a number line?

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You mark the whole number and divide the space between whole numbers into equal parts based on the denominator.