FRACTIONS

Learning Outcome
I can…
* explain what a fraction is.
* explain what the denominator of a
fraction is and find the denominator of a
fraction.
* explain what the numerator of a fraction
is and find the numerator of a fraction.
* write a fraction.
 WHAT IS A FRACTION?

 When an object is divided into a

number of equal parts then each
part is called a fraction
2 numerator

3
denominator
 Denominator
The denominator says how many
equal parts in the whole object

1
2 equal parts
2
How many equal parts are there in this shape?

What is the denominator of this fraction?

1
How many equal parts are there in this shape?

What is the denominator of this fraction?

1

4
Find the denominators of these
fractions

1 1

1 1
Find the denominators of these
fractions

1 1

4 3

1 1
2 8
Draw what you think these fractions
look like.

1 1 1 1
6 3 4 10
 Draw what you think these fractions
look like.
1 1
6 4

1 1
3 10
So, the denominator (on the bottom of
a fraction) tells us…

1
Denominator
2
How many there are in the whole object
 numerator
The numerator says how many parts in
the fraction

1 part is
1
coloured in

2
How many equal parts are coloured in in this
shape?

What is the numerator of this fraction?

4
How many equal parts are coloured in in this
shape?

What is the numerator of this fraction?

3
4
Find the numerator for these fractions

4 3

8 8
Find the numerator for these fractions

3 2
4 3

1 5
8 8
Draw what you think these fractions
look like.

2 1 3 9
6 3 4 10
 Draw what you think these fractions
look like.
2 3
6 4

1 9
3 10
So, the number on the top of a fraction
tells us…

numerator 1
2
How many we are counting or how many
we have shaded.
Find the fraction of these shapes
Find the fraction of these shapes

4 1

6 4

2 6

3 9