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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
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
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.