The _______ tells how many equal parts are in the whole or in the group.
Denominator
example: In the fraction 2/4, four is the denominator
In the fraction 6/8, which number is the numerator?
In the fraction 6/8, which number is the numerator?
Answer: 6 is the numerator
What fraction should replace the arrow on the number line?
3/4
For lunch, Adrien's sandwich was cut into two parts. He only ate one of them. Draw a picture. Write the fraction for the part of the sandwich that he ate.
Fraction: 1/2
4 sisters share three different pies equally. Draw lines to show how much each person gets.
3/4
What word means: The number on the top of a fraction that represents the number of counted parts.
Numerator
example: In the fraction 1/3, one is the numerator.
In the fraction 1/2, which number is the denominator?
In the fraction 1/2, which number is the denominator?
Answer: 2 is the denominator
Draw a circle and divide it into fourths.
How many equal parts are there?
Four equal parts
Ms. Pierco bought a pan of brownies that was cut into eight pieces. She ate three of the pieces. Draw a picture. Write a fraction for the part of the brownies that she ate.
Fraction: 3/8
What fraction names the shaded part of the shape?
2/8 or two eighths
A __________ is a number that names part of a whole or part of a group.
Fraction
example: the fraction that would represent this picture is, three sevenths or 3/7.
In the fraction 3/8, which number is the numerator?
3 is the numerator
Show 2 different ways to divide a rectangle into halves.
Rafael's birthday cake was cut into 6 pieces. His family ate five of the pieces. Draw a picture. Write the fraction for the part of the cake that was NOT eaten.
Fraction: 1/6
Which shape is divided into equal parts?
A B
A
The shape below is divided into equal parts. What is the number of equal parts?
Eighths
What does the numerator in a fraction represent?
The numerator represents the number of equal parts in the whole that are being counted.
example: in the fraction 2/5, 2 in the numerator.
Daily Double:
Using these circles, complete a picture for this fraction that is greater than one: 24/8
24/8
Mrs. Shumway ate the blue parts of the pie. What fraction of the pie did Mrs. Shumway eat?
Mrs. Shumway ate 2/5 of the pie.
Adrien has 5 soccer balls. He brings 2 to school. What fraction of soccer balls does Adrien bring to school?
2/5
The shape below is divided into equal parts. What is the number of equal parts?
Thirds
What does the denominator in a fraction represent?
The denominator represents the total number of equal parts in the whole.
example: In the fraction 1/2, 2 in the denominator.
2 parts: Draw a circle and divide it into eighths. What is the unit fraction that represents each part of the whole?
Unit fraction: 1/8 or Eighths
Garrett, Taylor, Quran and Cole share a pizza equally. What fraction of the pizza did each friend get? Draw a picture and write the fraction.
Each friend gets 1/4 of the pizza.
Mrs. Shumway uses markers to color some shapes. Which fraction, grater that 1, names the parts that she shaded?
12/4