Introduction To Fractions

It is divided into a numerator and denominator.

Introduction To Fractions. A fraction is part of a whole. And for the sake of this video as we just learn what a fraction is, you can really think of it as a part of a whole.

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Six friends are sharing a pizza. A top number and a bottom number. For example, this circle is divided into quarters.

Count the number of whole pizzas.

Anyways, a fraction may also appear in the form of a mixed number, which is a combination. A common fraction is usually written as two numbers; 5 equivalent fractions two fractions that have the same value even though they may look different are considered to be equivalent fractions. A fraction is part of a whole.