1. Fractional Parts of Objects

2. How many equal parts make up each whole object below?
Equal Parts of a Whole
How many equal parts make up each whole object below? 4 3 2 8 6 10

3. How to Write Fractions or Denominator
The bottom number — below the fraction bar — is called the denominator, and it tells how many equal parts make up a set or whole.
Numerator
The top number—above the fraction bar—is called the numerator, and it tells how many parts are named.
3 parts shaded
8 equal parts

4. Name Parts of a Whole
Find the denominator — count the total number of equal parts in each whole.
Find the numerator — count the number of shaded areas within each whole.
Write your answers in fraction form:
denominator
numerator

5. Name Parts of a Whole
Find the denominator — count the total number of equal parts in each whole.
Find the numerator — count the number of shaded areas within each whole.
Write your answers in fraction form:
denominator
numerator

6. Name Parts of a Set
Find the denominator — count how many parts are in the set.
Find the numerator — count the number of each named part.
Write your answers in fraction form:
denominator
numerator
What fraction of the circles is blue?
What fraction of the circles is red?
What fraction of the circles is yellow?

7. Name Parts of a Set
Find the denominator — count how many parts are in the set.
Find the numerator — count the number of each named part.
Write your answers in fraction form:
denominator
numerator
What fraction of the circles is blue?
What fraction of the circles is red?
What fraction of the circles is yellow?

8. Which fraction is the largest? Which fraction is the smallest?
Ordering Fractions
Which fraction is the largest?
Compare the amount of
blue in each column.
Which fraction is the smallest?
green in each figure.

9. Which fraction is the largest? Which fraction is the smallest?
Ordering Fractions
Which fraction is the largest?
Compare the amount of
blue in each column.
Which fraction is the smallest?
green in each figure.
The third column has the greatest portion of blue. There are 5 equal parts, and 4 parts are shaded.
The fourth circle has the least portion of green. There are 6 equal parts, and 3 parts are shaded.
The largest fraction is
The smallest fraction is .

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