All About Factions
What is the top number of a fraction called?
Numerator
Draw the fraction 2/6
Picture should have 6 equal parts with 2 parts shaded
What does the word equivalent mean?
Equal
Compare 1/4 to 3/4
3/4 > 1/4
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
Denominator
Draw a triangle with 1/2 shaded
The picture should have 2 equal parts with 1 shaded
Write a fraction equivalent to 1/2
2/4, 3/6, 4/8, 5/10, 6/12
Compare 5/6 to 2/6
5/6 > 2/6
What does the numerator tell us?
Number of shaded parts
Draw a circle and shade 3/4 of the circle
Write a fraction equivalent to 2/5
4/10
Compare 3/7 to 3/5
3/5 > 3/7
What does the denominator tell us?
How many equal parts
Draw a rectangle and shade 7/10
The picture should be of a rectangle split into 10 equal parts with 7 shaded
Write a fraction equivalent to 3/4
6/8, 9/12
Compare 1/8 to 1/4
1/4 > 1/8
What does a fraction have to have?
Numerator, Denominator, and Equal Parts
Draw a rectangle with 3/5 NOT shaded
The picture should have 5 equal parts with 2 shaded
Write a fraction equivalent to 1/4
2/8, 3/12
Compare 1/2 to 3/6
1/2 = 3/6