Monday, May 28, 2012

Math Homework: Fractions, Oh My!

This passed Friday, we got a pretty good start on our new math unit: Fractions.  A fraction can be used to show a part of a whole. For example, we could use a fraction to show how many pieces of the circle are shaded in below.

The total circle is split into 4 equal pieces.  The total number of pieces that make up the circle is called a whole.  

When we are looking at the total number of equal parts, that is called the denominator.  The denominator is the number that goes at the bottom of a fraction.

3 out of the 4 equal pieces are shaded in.  This is called the numerator.  The numerator is the number that goes on top of the fraction and is the equal parts that are counted.
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