Fraction Definition:
An expression that measures
equal parts of a whole.
It has two parts:
1) a numerator (top)
2) a denominator (bottom).
Fraction Pie-Chart
9 purple sections = numerator.
9 purple + 1 white = denominator
| 9 | |
| 10 |
Proper Fractions:
Fractions < 1.
Numerator < denominator
Proper Fraction Examples:
| 1 | |
| 3 |
| 9 | |
| 10 |
Improper Fractions:
Fractions > 1.
Numerator > denominator
Improper Fraction Examples:
| 3 | |
| 2 |
| 12 | |
| 10 |
Whole Fractions:
Fractions = 1.
Numerator = denominator
Improper Fraction Examples:
| 3 | |
| 3 |
| 12 | |
| 12 |
