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2.2
An Introduction
Introduction to
to
Fractions!
Fractions!
Defining, visualizing, comparing and
finding equivalent fractions
Fractions
• A fraction is part of a whole number.
• Can you think of examples of
fractions?
• The following numbers are all
fractions:
1/2, 3/7, 6/10, 4/99
Definitions of Fractions
• A fraction is a way of representing
division of a 'whole' into 'parts'. It
has the form
Numerator
Denominator
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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.
Representation of
Fractions