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Fractions 101

MIND MAP

Meaning Fractions Type
“It is a part of whole”
or
“A part of collection” Proper Fraction

When numerator is less than denominator
Structure e.g. 4 , 2 , 9

Numerator (N) 5 3 10
Fraction = Improper Fraction
Denominator (D)
Numerator Number of parts counted When numerator is greater than denominator
Denominator Number of total parts e.g. 5 , 9 15
,
4 7 8
Unit Fraction
Identification Fraction with numerator ‘1’

1 1 1 1
Fraction of shaded portion = e.g. , ,
2 5 4 9
1
Fraction of unshaded portion = Like Fractions
2
Fractions with same denominator
2
Fraction of shaded portion = e.g. 1 , 4 , 7
3 5 5 5
1
Fraction of unshaded portion = 3 Unlike Fractions
Fractions with different denominator

1
Fraction of shaded portion = 1 4 3
4 e.g. 3 , 5 , 7
3
Fraction of unshaded portion =
4

Comparison of Like Fractions

When denominators of given fractions are same then fraction with greater numerator is bigger.
3 2 1 3 2 1
e.g. , , then > >
4 4 4 4 4 4