This document defines fractions and their key components. It explains that a fraction represents a part of a whole that is divided into equal parts. The denominator indicates how many equal parts make up the whole, while the numerator specifies how many of those parts are being considered. It provides examples of writing, interpreting, and drawing different fractions based on these definitions.

2. FRACTIONS
Learning Outcome
I can…
* explain what a fraction is.
* explain what the denominator of a fraction
is and find the denominator of a fraction.
* explain what the numerator of a fraction is
and find the numerator of a fraction.
* write a fraction.

3. WHAT IS A FRACTION?
 When an object is divided into a number of equal
parts then each part is called a fraction

4. numerator
denominator
2
3

5. DENOMINATOR
The denominator says how many equal parts in the
whole object
1
2
2 equal parts

6. HOW MANY EQUAL PARTS ARE THERE IN
THIS SHAPE?
What is the denominator of this fraction?
1

7. HOW MANY EQUAL PARTS ARE THERE IN
THIS SHAPE?
What is the denominator of this fraction?
1
4

8. FIND THE DENOMINATORS OF
THESE FRACTIONS
1 1
1 1

9. FIND THE DENOMINATORS OF
THESE FRACTIONS
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
8

10. DRAW WHAT YOU THINK THESE
FRACTIONS LOOK LIKE.
1
6
1
3
1
4
1
10

11. DRAW WHAT YOU THINK THESE
FRACTIONS LOOK LIKE.
1
6
1
3
1
4
1
10

12. SO, THE DENOMINATOR (ON THE
BOTTOM OF A FRACTION) TELLS
US…
1
2
Denominator
How many there are in the whole object

13. NUMERATOR
The numerator says how many parts in the fraction
1
2
1 part is
coloured in

14. HOW MANY EQUAL PARTS ARE
COLOURED IN IN THIS SHAPE?
What is the numerator of this fraction?
4

15. HOW MANY EQUAL PARTS ARE
COLOURED IN IN THIS SHAPE?
What is the numerator of this fraction?
4
3

16. FIND THE NUMERATOR FOR THESE
FRACTIONS
4 3
8 8

17. FIND THE NUMERATOR FOR THESE
FRACTIONS
4
3
3
2
8
1
8
5

18. DRAW WHAT YOU THINK THESE
FRACTIONS LOOK LIKE.
2
6
1
3
3
4
9
10

19. DRAW WHAT YOU THINK THESE
FRACTIONS LOOK LIKE.
2
6
1
3
3
4
9
10

20. SO, THE NUMBER ON THE TOP OF A
FRACTION TELLS US…
1
2
numerator
How many we are counting or how many
we have shaded.

21. FIND THE FRACTION OF THESE
SHAPES

22. FIND THE FRACTION OF THESE
SHAPES
6
4
4
1
3
2
9
6