Contents
Introduction
A whole or unit can be split into parts. That whole can be a pizza, a loaf of bread, or a collection of marbles.
SHARING TASKS
We can divide a whole into equal parts. We can divide the whole into halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths, tenths, twelfths, sixteenths…
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The unit is counted as 1. The fractions are less than one.
The fraction ½ means that a whole is divided in two parts, 1 part out of 2, each share is a half.
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In proper fractions the numerator is smaller than the denominator.
WRITING FRACTIONS IN WORDS
When you need to write the fractions in words, spell the numbers out and use a dash between the two numerical elements such as five-eighths for 5/8.
Mixed Fractions
Mixed fractions are fractional parts beyond a whole. 6 quarters suggest 1 whole and a half. 1+ ½ is written as 1½ .
Worksheets
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