Representing a Fraction | Elementary

Representing a Fraction - Cycle 2

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How Do You Represent a Fraction?

There are different ways of representing fractions. The information given in a problem can help you decide how to represent the fraction.

Example

$Examples of ways to represent fractions.$

Be careful!

In a fraction, the parts that make up the whole are always equal.

$Exemples de parties qui divisent le tout d’une fraction$

Rule

To represent a fraction, follow these steps:

Represent the whole or the set.
Divide the whole or the set into equal parts, according to the number in the denominator.
Colour the number of parts according to the number in the numerator.

Example

Represent the fraction |\dfrac{3}{4}.|

Represent the whole or the set.
Divide the whole or the set into equal parts, according to the number in the denominator. You need to represent \|\dfrac{3}{4}.\| The digit \|4\| is in the denominator. Divide the whole or the set into \|4\| equal parts.
Colour the number of parts according to the number in the numerator. You need to represent \|\dfrac{3}{4}.\| The digit \|3\| is in the numerator. Colour \|3\| out of the \|4\| parts.