Whats a fraction?

A fraction is part of a whole number. Like this for instance:   1 ½ = 1 and a half. But cannot be used with a whole number. A whole number is a number that has no fraction at the end like 30 or 5.

A fraction is dividing things equally like this:  10 / 2 = ½ of 10

A fraction is the same thing as a decimal but instead of having a slash through the middle it has a dot like this:  1.5  Instead of 1 ½ .So if you're doing half as a decimal you do a .5 and if you’re doing half as a fraction you do a ½ .

Whats a proper and Improper fraction?    ( proper fraction)

                                                                     

A Proper fraction has a smaller number at the top of the slash like this:    ½

                                     (Improper fraction)

                                           

A improper fraction has a bigger number at the top of the slash like this:  5/4

What's a numerator and a denominator?

                                                                

A numerator is the number on top of the slash like this: 1/ 

A denominator is the number under the slash like this:    /2

A numerator shows how many parts you have. The bottom number is the denominator and shows how many equal parts the item has been cut into.

 

By Tia Hawkins