4.

1 Fractions
• LO: To write equivalent fractions and compare.
• LO: To work out the fraction of an amount

A fraction is a way of representing

division of a 'whole' into 'parts'. It
has the form
Numerator
Denominator
 Numerators and
Denominators
• Numerator is the number of parts chosen
and the
• Denominator is the total number of parts.
• Another way which fractions are
represent is in the form or a/b, where a
and b are whole numbers, and the number
b is not 0. In this example, a is the
numerator and b is the denominator.
 Comparing fraction
• One method is to visualize the fractions, as pictured below
in red:

As you can see 1/4 is less than half the circle while 5/6
is more than half the circle - so 5/6 is larger.
 Now You compare:
• Which is greater 2/7 or 1/11 ?

• Which is less 6/11 or 22/51 ?

• Which is greater 1/2 or 4/8 ?

Comparing Fractions
 Equivalent Fractions
• Fractions are equivalent if they represent the same amount of the
whole or the same value
• Why are these two fractions equivalent? Can you think of more
equivalent fractions?
Equivalent fractions
Fraction of an Amount
Why do you think fractions are
useful?
Extend