Identify Fractions

Front

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.

Front

What does the top number in a fraction represent?

Back

The top number is called the numerator, and it represents how many parts we have.

Front

What does the bottom number in a fraction represent?

Back

The bottom number is called the denominator, and it represents how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

Front

If you color in 2 more slices of a pizza that has 8 slices, what is the fraction of the pizza that is colored?

Back

5/8

Front

What fraction of a rectangle is NOT shaded if 2 out of 8 parts are shaded?

Back

1/4

Front

If a rectangle is divided into 6 equal parts and 2 parts are blue, what fraction of the rectangle is blue?

Back

2/6

Front

Which fraction represents three out of four equal parts?

Back

3/4

Front

If a shape is divided into 8 equal parts and 3 parts are colored, what fraction is colored?

Back

3/8

Front

What is an equivalent fraction for 2/6?

Back

1/3 (because both represent the same part of a whole).

Front

How do you find a fraction of a number?

Back

Multiply the number by the numerator and then divide by the denominator.