CONCEPT OF FRACTION

 CONCEPT OF FRACTION

Fraction:

        A fraction is a number representing a part of a whole . The whole may be a single object or a group of objects.

Fraction of a Whole

When the whole is divided into equal parts, the number of parts we take makes up a fraction. 

If a cake is divided into eight equal pieces and one piece of the cake is placed on a plate, then each plate is said to have ¹⁄₈  of the cake. It is read as ‘one-eighth’ or 

‘1 by 8’

Fraction of a Collection of Objects

There are a total of 5 children. 

3 out of 5 are girls. So, the fraction of girls is three-fifths (3/5). 

2 out of 5 are boys. So, the fraction of boys is two-fifths (2/5).

 

Fraction of girls = 3/5

Fraction of boys = 2/5

Parts of fraction

A fraction has two main parts: The numerator and the denominator. 

The numerator is the top number, representing the number of parts being considered.  The denominator is the bottom number, indicating the total number of equal parts the  whole is divided into. 

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