Question

What are Fractions and how to use it

Answer 1

A fraction represents the number of parts that we have of a whole that is divided into equal parts. Fractions are represented by two numbers that are separated by a fraction line.

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Fraction Terms

The terms that we use for fractions are the “numerator” and the “denominator.” The numerator is the number of parts that we have and the denominator is the total number of parts that make up the whole.

Let’s look at an example:

We have different shapes and we’ll divide each one of them into a number of equal parts, which is the denominator.

The number of colored parts is the numerator.

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How do we read a fraction?

The numerator is read with cardinal numbers: one, two, three, ten, twenty-four, …

The denominator is read with fractional numbers: halves, thirds, fourths, …

Types of Fractions

Proper Fractions: When the numerator is less than the denominator

Improper Fractions: When the numerator is greater than the denominator

Whole Fractions: When the numerator is equal to the denominator.

Answer 2

The top number is referred to as thenumerator, and the bottom number is your denominator. Fractions are important because they tell you what portion of a whole you need, have, or want. Fractions are used in baking to tell how much of an ingredient to use.