🧩 Breaking Things Into Parts
A fraction represents part of a whole. When you cut a pizza into 4 equal pieces and eat 1, you've eaten 1/4 (one quarter) of the pizza!
📊 Parts of a Fraction
3
4
4
Two Numbers
- Numerator (top) — how many parts you HAVE
- Denominator (bottom) — how many EQUAL parts the whole is divided into
3/4 means 3 parts out of 4 equal parts
🔢 Common Fractions
1/2
One half
1/4
One quarter
3/4
Three quarters
1/3
One third
2/3
Two thirds
1/10
One tenth
⚖️ Equivalent Fractions
Same Value, Different Look
Some fractions look different but represent the same amount:
- 1/2 = 2/4 = 4/8 = 50/100
- 1/4 = 2/8 = 25/100
Tip: Multiply or divide both top AND bottom by the same number!
📏 Comparing Fractions
Which is Bigger?
Same denominator: compare numerators (3/8 < 5/8)
Same numerator: smaller denominator = bigger fraction (1/4 > 1/8)
✏️ Activities
Name the Parts
- In 5/8, the numerator is ___ and denominator is ___
- What fraction of a week is 3 days? ___/___
- Write an equivalent fraction to 1/2: ___/___
- Which is bigger: 2/5 or 3/5? ___
My working:
👩🏫 Teacher Notes
Curriculum Links
- Mathematics: Number — fractions