Class 3 (ICSE) • MathematicsChapter 5: Fractions - Introduction⭐ Topic 1
Fractions - Introduction
A fraction represents a part of a whole, like half of a pizza or a quarter of a cake, written with a numerator and denominator.
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A fraction like 1/2 means one part out of two equal parts, where 1 is the numerator and 2 is the denominator.
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- A fraction represents a part of a whole.
- 1/2 means one part out of two equal parts.
- 1 is the numerator, 2 is the denominator.
- Eating 1 of 4 pizza slices is 1/4.
- The denominator shows total equal parts.
- The numerator shows how many parts we have.
- Fractions help describe parts of things.
- Common fractions include 1/2, 1/4 and 1/3.
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