5. The family of Mr. Sebastian baked pizza. They
divided it into 8 equal parts. What is the fraction for the
whole pizza?
6. See how whole pizza cut into 8 equal parts.
1 WHOLE 8/8
7. A whole can be divided
into equal parts, for example,
into 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or more equal
parts. Equal parts of a whole
have the same size and shape.
When put together, they are
equal to 1.
In the problem above,
there are 8equal parts. These 8
equal parts make up 1 whole.
So, 8 - eighths or 8/8 = 1
The fraction for the whole
pizza is 8/8.
9. 2- halves
2/2 or 1
3 - thirds
3/3 or 1
1/4
4 - fourths
4/4 or 1
6- sixths
6/6 or 1
1/8
8- eighths
8/8 or 1
1/12
12- twelfths
12/12 or 1
1/2 1/2
1/3 1/3
1/3
1/4
1/4 1/4
1/6
1/6 1/6
1/6
1/6
1/6
1/8 1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8 1/8
1/8
1/12 1/12
10. In 2/2, 1 of the 2 equal parts is ½.
In 3/3, 2 of the 3 equal parts is 2/3.
The fractions ½ and 2/3 are less
than one.
A fraction has the following parts.
NUMERATOR 1/2
FRACTION BAR
DENOMINATOR
11. The denominator tells the number of the equal parts into which whole is divided.
2/3
The numerator gives the number of equal arts selected from the whole.
2/3
The fraction bar separates the numerator from the denominator.
2/3
