Assignment: Fractions Basics

English for STEM
2021-11-22T01:25:34Z

Due:

Fraction:

A part of a whole. Example: 8/9

Parts of a Fraction: 3/4

Numerator (Top number *3*) and Denominator (Bottom number*4*)

Numerator:

Represents the amount of pieces taken from a whole.

Denominator:

Represents the amount of parts in which the whole was divided in.

Example:

6/10 means that a whole was divided into 10 pieces and 6 pieces where taken.

Types of Fractions:

Proper Fractions: Numerator is less than the denominator. Example: 1/2

Proper fractions have values less than 1 whole.

Improper Fractions: Numerator is greater than the denominator. Example: 6/4

Are fractions with values greater than 1 whole.

Mixed Fractions: Are made up of a whole number and a proper fraction.

These fractions have values greater than 1 whole.

Naming Fractions

Tip: When naming fractions, read the numerator as a cardinal number (1,8,10, etc.) and the denominator as an ordinal number (first, second, thirds, etc).

Example: 6/8 is named six eights or six out of eight.

Fraction:

A part of a whole. Example: 8/9

Parts of a Fraction: 3/4

Numerator (Top number *3*) and Denominator (Bottom number*4*)

Numerator:

Represents the amount of pieces taken from a whole.

Denominator:

Represents the amount of parts in which the whole was divided in.

Example:

6/10 means that a whole was divided into 10 pieces and 6 pieces where taken.

Types of Fractions:

Proper Fractions: Numerator is less than the denominator. Example: 1/2

Proper fractions have values less than 1 whole.

Improper Fractions: Numerator is greater than the denominator. Example: 6/4

Are fractions with values greater than 1 whole.

Mixed Fractions: Are made up of a whole number and a proper fraction.

These fractions have values greater than 1 whole.

Naming Fractions

Tip: When naming fractions, read the numerator as a cardinal number (1,8,10, etc.) and the denominator as an ordinal number (first, second, thirds, etc).

Example: 6/8 is named six eights or six out of eight.