What is

FRACTIONS?

The pizza below is divided into six equal sizes.

How many parts does the pizza consist of? SIX

From the six equal parts, Ali eats one part of the pizza. So how many parts are left?

Five parts out of six

We can write the parts of pizza left as

5 6
and read as

FIVE OVER SIX

Read Me......
a)

1 2 1 3

c)

1 4 3 4

e)

5 12 6 7

b)

d)

f)

Fractions
Fractions

is a number that represents parts of whole. fraction is made up of a numerator and a denominator. denominator.

A

1 4

Numerator Denominator

Describe fractions as part of a whole

1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6

1 4

1 4

1 4

1 4

Represent Fractions with Diagrams

5 8

7 11

Write Fractions for Given Diagrams

3 8
6 12

4 10

Do
 Exercise

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