 A fraction is a part of a whole  The numerator is the top number of the fraction (it represents the part)  The denominator is the bottom number of the fraction (it represents the whole) The two would be the part It means that it is out of… The five would be the whole amount

 The pink would represent the part: 7 equal pieces  Every piece would represent the whole: 8 equal pieces  The fraction would be 7/8

 Take our class for example. There is a total of 17 students (the whole) in the class. In the class there are 5 girls (the part) and there are 12 boys (a different part).  If I wrote a fraction for the class to represent the girl population it would be 5/ Five girls out of 17 students.  If I wrote a fraction for the class to represent the boy population it would be 12/ Twelve boys out of 17 students.

 Lets say you have the following:  What is the fraction of blue M&Ms?  One out of the 6 M&Ms are blue: 1/6  Let’s look at the next one (tricky):  Six out of the 8 M&Ms are red: 6/8 What is The Fraction Of Red M&Ms

 Example: 5/8  First you would draw a pie  Then you would divide it into the eight equal pieces that would represent the whole.  Then you would shade in the five pieces to represent the part.