fractions introduction
- 2. A fraction is part of a whole. It's less than 1 whole thing, but more than 0. We use fractions all the time in real life. Fractions look a little like division expressions, but they aren't problems to be solved. They are a way of expressing an amount. Like numbers, fractions tell you how much you have of something.
- 3. a common fraction 2/5 a decimal 0.4 a percentage 40%
- 5. Lets imagine we have 1 pizza divided into 8 slices Say that you take 1 of 8 slices Say that you take 1/8 of pizza
- 6. We write that because pizza has 8 slices... And we are talking about 1
- 7. What happens if we take 2 slices at a time ? Now you are taking 2/8 of pizza. The bottom number 8, stayed the same , since the pizza is still divided into same number of slices .
- 9. PROPER FRACTIONS In proper fractions denominator is greater than numerator . For example - 4/7 , 2/6 , 5/9 etc .
- 10. IMPROPER FRACTION In improper fraction numerator is greater than denominator . For example – 8/4 , 6/9 , 5/3 etc .
- 11. MIXED FRACTION Mixed fraction have a fractional number plus a fraction . For example -