Beginning Fractions

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What is a fraction?

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

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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.

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What is the denominator in a fraction?

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

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What does it mean to divide a shape into halves?

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Dividing a shape into halves means splitting it into two equal parts.

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If a shape is divided into 4 equal parts and 1 part is shaded, what fraction represents the shaded area?

Back

1/4

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If a shape is divided into 3 equal parts and 2 parts are shaded, what fraction represents the shaded area?

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2/3

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What does the denominator tell you in a fraction?

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

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What does the numerator tell you in a fraction?

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The numerator tells you how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What is a unit fraction?

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A unit fraction is a fraction where the numerator is 1, representing one part of a whole.

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If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?

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3/8