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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