1. Introduction to Fractions Kristi Walker 4 th Grade

2. VOCABULARY: o Fraction o Numerator o Denominator

3. Fraction: A part of a whole number. Example: 1/2 Note: A fraction can be written like 1/2 or like 1. Both mean the same thing! 2

4. Denominator: In a fraction, the denominator is the number below the line. It shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into. Example: 2/3 The denominator is 3.

5. Numerator: In a fraction, the numerator is the number above the line. It shows how many parts of the denominator are taken. Example: 2/3 The numerator is 2.

6. Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = the number of parts = the whole

7. Parts of a Fraction 3 4 = numerator = denominator

8. Which number is circled? 3 4 = denominator

9. Which number is circled? 3 4 = numerator

10. What fraction of the balls are red? 3 4

11. 1 4

12. 1 6

13. 4 6

14. What fraction of the rectangle is red? 4 6

15. 2 6

16. What fraction of the pie is red? 4 4

17. 3 4

18. What fraction of the musical instruments have strings? 2 5

19. What fraction of the fish have stripes? 3 5

20. What fraction of the arrows hit the bullseye? 1 3

21. What fraction of the pins are knocked down? 3 10

22. How many halves are in a whole? 2 1/2

23. How many quarters are in a whole? 4 1/4

24. How many eighths are in a whole? 8 1/8 1/8

25. How many eighths are in a quarter? 2 1/4 1/8

26. How many eighths are in a half? 4 1/2 1/8 1/8

27. How many quarters are in a half? 2 1/4 1/4 1/2

28. How many thirds are in a whole? 3 1/3 1/3

29. How many sixths are in a whole? 6 1/6 1/6

30. How many sixths are in a third? 2 1/6 1/3

31. How many sixths are in a half? 3 1/6 1/21/6

32. How many fifths are in a whole? 5 1/5

33. How many tenths are in a whole? 10 1/10

34. How many tenths are in a fifth? 2 1/5 1/10

35. How many tenths are in a half? 5 1/10 1/2