Fractions

2. WHAT IS A FRACTION?
•When an object
is divided into a
number of equal
parts then each
part is called a
fraction
•Therefore, a
fraction is a part
of a whole.

3. Types of Fractions
A PROPER FRACTION is a fraction
whose value is less than 1
(numerator smaller than
denominator)
An IMPROPER FRACTION is a
fraction whose value is greater
than or equal to 1 (numerator
greater than or equal to
denominator)
A MIXED NUMBER is a number
whose value is greater than 1 made
up of a whole part and a fraction

4. Examples of the three types of fractions

5. 2
3
Numerator
Parts of a fraction
Denominator

6. Denominator
The denominator says how many equal
parts in the whole object
1
2
2 equal parts

7. How many equal parts are there in
this shape?
What is the denominator of this
fraction? Why?
4

8. Find the denominators of these
fractions
4 3
2 8

9. Draw what you think these fractions
look like.
1
6
1
3
1
4
1

10. So, the denominator of a fraction tells
us…
1
2
?
The number of parts that the whole is
divided into!

11. Numerator
The numerator says how many
parts from the whole
1
2
1 part is
coloured in

12. How many equal parts are coloured in in this
shape?
What is the numerator of this
fraction? Why?
3

13. Find the numerator for these fractions
3 2
1 5

14. Draw what you think these fractions
look like.
2
6
1
3
3
4
9
10

15. So, the number on the top of a fraction
tells us…
1
2
?
The number of parts from the whole

16. The numerator tells
us…
2
3
the number of parts
from the whole
The denominator
tells us…
the number of parts
the whole is divided
into

17. Find the fraction of these shapes
6
4
4
1
3
2
9
6

18. •Bassie and I ordered a large pizza. The
large pizza is cut into 8 (equal) slices. If
Bassie ate 3 slices, how much of the
pizza did he eat?
Pizza Problems

19. Classwork and Homework
•Page 1 and 3 of the workbook is
classwork. You have 8 minutes to
complete both pages then we will mark
it.
•Page 2 of the workbook
is homework