INTRODUCTION TO FRACTIONS

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FRACTION

A that names

of a whole

of a group

Or

GENERAL INFORMATION

A fraction is always represented as a

with numerator and denominator Let’s Say

numerator (part chosen)

denominator (total number of parts)

Read: one-fourth

Or

EXAMPLES OF SOME FRACTIONS

Read: one-half

Read: three-sevenths

Read: five-eights

2

1

7

3

8

5

FRACTIONAL REPRESENTATION A circle is divided into 8 equal parts with 2 parts shaded

in red. What fraction of the circle is shaded?

Red parts – numerator – 2

Total parts – denominator - 8

So the fraction is represented as

Read : two-eighths of the circle is shaded

8

2

WHAT FRACTION OF THE CIRCLE IS SHADED?

5 parts are shaded in red

The circle is divided into 8 equal parts

Parts – 5 (red) – numerator

Whole – 8 –denominator

So the fraction is represented as

Read : five-eighths of the circle is shaded8

5

DRAW YOUR OWN FIGURE

A rectangle divided into 5 equal parts with 2 of the parts shaded in red. Write a fraction for the part that is shaded

Parts – 2 (red) – numerator

Whole – 5 –denominator

So the fraction is represented as

Read : two-fifths of the rectangle is shaded

5

2

EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

These are equivalent fractions because they

all have the same value

is the simplest form of all these fractions3

2

EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

Multiplying the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the

same nonzero whole number will change that fraction into an equivalent

fraction but it will not change the value.

UPGRADE TO PREMIUM INTRODUCTION TO FRACTIONS POWERPOINT

Expressing Part of a Whole as a Fraction

Equivalent Fractions

Expressing Part of a Whole as a Fraction

Equivalent Fractions Simplest Form of a

Fraction Relating Fractions to

Decimals Expressing Part of a

Whole as a Decimal

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