Fractions

Parts of a Fraction

3
4

= the number of parts

= the total number of
parts that equal a whole

Parts of a Fraction

3
4

= numerator
= denominator

Which number is circled?

3
4

= denominator

Which number is circled?

3
4

= numerator

 looks like

3
4

1/4 1/4
1/4

 looks like

3
4

1/4
1/4
1/4

 looks like

3
4

1/4
1/4

1/4

What fraction of the balls is

yellow?

3
4

What fraction of the balls are

red?

1
4

What fraction of the balls is

red?

1
6

What fraction of the balls is

red?

4
6

What fraction of the rectangle

is orange?

2
6

What fraction of the rectangle

is red?

2
6

What fraction of the pie is

green?

4
4

What fraction of the pie is

blue?

3
4

What fraction of the musical

instruments have strings?

2
5

What fraction of the fish have

stripes?

3
5

What fraction of the arrows

hit the bullseye?

1
3

What fraction of the pins are

knocked down?

3
10

How many halves are in a

whole?

1/2 1/2

How many quarters are in a

whole?

1/4 1/4
1/4 1/4

How many eighths are in a

whole?
1/8 1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8

1/8

1/8 1/8

Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent fractions are
the same size but have
different numerators and
denominators.
1
2

1
2

2
=
4

1
4
1
4

Equivalent Fractions

1
2

2
4

3
6

Equivalent Fraction
Models

1
2

4
8

5
10

Equivalent Fraction
Models

1
2

4
8

Equivalent Fraction
Models

3
4

6
8

Find Equivalent
Fractions

Multiply the numerator and the

denominator by the same
number.

1 x 2
2
=
2
2
4

Find Equivalent
Fractions

Multiply the numerator and the

denominator by the same
number.

1 x 3
3
=
2
3
6

To Find Equivalent
Fractions
Divide the numerator
and the denominator
by the same number.

4 4
1
=
12
4
3