3. The following figures are divided into
two equal parts.
When a whole is divided into two equal parts,
Two halves make a whole.
1
2
One half is written as
each part is called half of the whole.
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
whole whole
4. The following figures are divided into
three equal parts.
When a whole is divided into three equal parts,
1
3
One third is written as
each part is called one third of the whole.
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
5. When a whole is divided into four equal parts,
1
4
One fourth is written as
each part is called one fourth of the whole.
The following figures are divided into
four equal parts.
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
1
4
6. Look at the figure given below:
2
3
The fraction for the shaded part is
It has 3 equal parts.
2 parts are shaded.
It is read as two third.
3
4
The fraction for the shaded part is
It has 4 equal parts.
3 parts are shaded.
It is read as three fourth.
7. What fraction do the colored portions in each of the
following show?
2
5
3
4
1
4
2
3
8. Match the following fractions to the figures.
5
9
2
8
1
5
6
7
2
6
4
6
5
9
2
8
1
5
6
7
2
6
4
6
1 2 3
4 5 6
11. PARTS OF A WHOLE ARE CALLED
FRACTIONS.
e.g.
1
2
Parts considered
Total number of
equal parts
NUMERATOR
DENOMINATOR
FRACTION
NUMERATOR
DENOMINATOR
=
12. 3
8
3
8
Remember :
Letter‘u’ is in the word ‘numerator’ and
the word ‘ up’ .
Remember :
Letter ‘d’ starts the word
denominator’ and the word ‘down’ .
So, in the fraction , 3 is the numerator.
3
8
So, in the fraction , 8 is the denominator.
3
8
