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1. Write the following in fractions.
( a) Three-fourth = ________ (b) One-fourth = _________ (c) Half = _________

2. How much more flour was used than sugar to make the cookies? _____________
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3. Which is greater: or ?
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Fractions

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A fraction represents a part of a whole such as , , , etc.
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We can see that a fraction has two numbers: one above the bar and one below the bar.

Numerator: The number above the bar in a fraction is called the numerator. It tells us
how many parts we have.

Denominator: The number below the bar in a fraction is called the denominator. It tells
us how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

The fraction bar is a line that separates the numerator and the denominator. It is called a

vinculum.

Fraction Pictorial Numerator Denominator Fractions can also be represented
Representation as a part of a group. For example:

2 2 5 3
5 8

3 3 4
4 Numerator
Fraction =
Denominator

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Knowledge Desk

types of Fractions The word “fraction” comes
from the Latin word “fractio”,
1. Proper fractions: Fractions having numerator less which means “to break”.
than the denominator are called proper fractions.
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Example: , and 11 , etc. FACTS
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2. Improper fractions: Fractions having numerator is 1 is a whole number, for
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greater than or equal to the denominator are example, = 3, = 9, etc.
called improper fractions. 1 1
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Example: , and 13 , etc. Š A fraction whose denominator
is 0 is meaningless.
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