Intro to Fractions
The fraction name given to 1 part of a whole that has been split into 4 equal pieces.
What is one-fourth.
The first tick mark to the right of 0 when a number line from 0 to 1 is split into 3 equal lengths.
What is 1/3?
The number on the bottom of a fraction bar that tells us how many equal parts the whole is partitioned into.
What is the denominator.
The fraction you write at the tick mark located exactly halfway between 0 and 1.
What is 1/2?
The number of copies of 1/6 you need to put together to create the fraction 5/6.
What is 5?
The number of tick marks (excluding 0) you must count past to locate the fraction 6/8 on a number lined partitioned into eighths.
What is 6?
If a rectangle is split into 8 equal parts, and 3 parts are shaded, this fraction represents the unshaded parts.
What is 5/8?
The mathematical definition of a 'unit fraction.'
What is a fractions with a numerator of 1?