In this lesson, you will see how to explain fractions. At fraction worksheets, you can download free printable math worksheets.
What are fractions?
Yes, You are correct! There are 3 apples.
Now, one more… How many apples are there?
Yes, you are absolutely correct! There is 1 apple.
Now, one more… How many apples are there?
Yes, you are correct! There is a half apple.
Half is a fraction. It does not belong to natural numbers or whole numbers.
A fraction is a part of something whole
Above is one part of a whole apple. A whole apple was cut into two pieces and this is one of those two pieces.
For convenience we usually write one part/two parts as half.
½ is a fraction
The number above the slash is numerator. The number below the slash is denominator.
What is the fraction of the shaded portions?
And the answer will be shaded parts by total number of parts.
Now, what is the fraction of the shaded portion?
The answer is 1/4. We can also tell the answer as one shaded part out of four total parts.
What is the fraction of the non-shaded portions?
The answer is 3 non-shaded parts out of 4 total parts or 3/4.
- Fraction is part of something whole.
- Total number of parts will always be below the slash and is also known as denominator.
- The number of parts we are talking about will be above the slash and is also known as numerator.