Shade the 2nd figure and make it an equivalent fraction to the first fraction. Also
write the fraction for the shaded figure.
3 X 2 = 6
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Mathematics NCERT Grade 6, Chapter 7: Fractions- As the name suggests the chapter deals with the concept of fractions. This is done through real life examples and small games.
A fraction is a number representing a part of a whole.
Every fraction has a point associated with it on the number line. This is explained in the next section titled Fractions on the Number Line.
Students will be made familiar with the different types of fractions in this chapter:
1. Proper Fractions: Numerator is less than the denominator.
2. Improper Fractions: Numerator is greater than the denominator
3. Mixed Fractions: An improper fraction can be written as a combination of a whole and a part.
4. Like Fractions: Fractions with same denominator
5. Unlike Fractions: Fractions with different denominator
Other than these, the concept of equivalent fractions is explained which is an important topic.
To find an equivalent fraction of a given fraction, you may multiply both the numerator and the denominator of the given fraction by the same number.
To find an equivalent fraction, we may divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same number.
The chapter Fractions also contains a topic- Simplest Form of a Fraction.
A fraction is said to be in the simplest form if its numerator and denominator have no common factor except 1.