CONCEPT OF

FRACTIONS
 A fraction is a "part" of a
"whole".
You can recognize a fraction by
the slash or a fraction bar or a
bar line that is written between
the two numbers.
For example:
*There are a total of 5 children.

3 out of 5 are girls. So, the fraction of

girls is three-fifths ( 3⁄5 or ).

2 out of 5 are boys. So, the fraction of

boys is two-fifths ( 2⁄5 or ).
If is one whole, then the
shaded portion of is
of a whole.

In this example, the 3 is the numerator

describing the shaded part and the 4 is
the denominator telling how many equal
parts the whole has been divided into.
.
Examples: Here are several different models for the fraction.

Two-thirds of the set are shaded circles.

Two-thirds of the rectangle is shaded.

Two-thirds of the cylinder is shaded.

 1
3 one-third

. 2
6 two-sixths

4
12 four-twelfths
 Reading and Writing Fractions
Symbol Words Symbol Words

1/2 one- half 1/11 one- eleventh

1/3 one- third 1/12 one- twelfth
1/4 one- fourth 1/13 one- thirteenth
1/5 one- fifth 1/14 one- fourteenth
1/6 one- sixth 1/15 one- fifteenth
1/7 one- seventh 1/16 one- sixteenth
1/8 one- eighth 1/17 one- seventeenth
1/9 one- ninth 1/18 one- eighteenth
1/10 one- tenth 1/19 one- nineteenth
1/20 one- twentieth
 Reading and Writing Fractions
Symbol Words Symbol Words

2/2 two-halves 10/11 ten-elevenths

2/3 two-thirds 11/12 eleven-twelfths
3/4 three-fourths 12/13 twelve-thirteenths
4/5 four-fifths 13/14 thirteen-fourteenths
5/6 five-sixths 14/15 fourteen-fifteenths
6/7 six-sevenths 15/16 fifteen-sixteenths
7/8 seven-eighths 16/17 sixteen-seventeenths
8/9 eight-ninths 17/18 seventeen-eighteenths
9/10 nine-tenths 18/19 eighteen-nineteenths
19/20 nineteen-twentieths
 Reading and Writing Fractions
Symbol Words Symbol Words

2/2 two-halves 10/11 ten-elevenths

2/3 two-thirds 11/12 eleven-twelfths
3/4 three-fourths 12/13 twelve-thirteenths
4/5 four-fifths 13/14 thirteen-fourteenths
5/6 five-sixths 14/15 fourteen-fifteenths
6/7 six-sevenths 15/16 fifteen-sixteenths
7/8 seven-eighths 16/17 sixteen-seventeenths
8/9 eight-ninths 17/18 seventeen-eighteenths
9/10 nine-tenths 18/19 eighteen-nineteenths
19/20 nineteen-twentieths
Name the fractions.

1 1 1
2 4 3

1
1 6 4
2 12

1 2 3
5 4 4
Write in figures.

9
nine –fourths
4
3
three –fifths 5
8
eight –ninths 9
Write in words.

2
two-eighths
8
5 five –sixths
6

7 seven-tenths
10
 KINDS OF
FRACTIONS
 4
Proper Fractions 5
Fractions whose numerators are less
than the denominators are called proper
fractions.
(Numerator < denominator)
 Proper Fractions 4, 9, 7
8 10 9
For examples:

2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 6/7, 2/9 5/8, 2/5, etc

are proper fractions.
 3, 7, 5
Improper Fractions
2 3 5
Fractions with the numerator either
equal to or greater than the denominator
are called improper
fraction. (Numerator = denominator or,
Numerator > denominator)
Improper Fractions
The fractions 5/4, 3/2, 8/3, 6/5, 10/3, 13/10,
15/4, 9/9, 20/13, 12/12, 13/11, 14/11, 17/17
are the examples of improper fractions.

The top number (numerator) is greater

than or equal to the bottom number
(denominator).
Mixed Number
A combination of a fraction and a
whole number is called a
mixed number.
2
2 3
 Mixed Number

1 1/3, 2 1/3, 3 2/5, 11 1/10, 9 13/15 and

12 3/5 are examples of mixed number.
 Similar Fractions

Similar (Like) fractions are fractions

with same denominators.

5, 8, 3, 7,
Examples: 9 9 9 9
Dissimilar Fractions

Dissimilar (unlike) fractions are

fractions with different denominators.

7, 4, 6, 9,
Examples: 10 5 8 20
 Unit Fraction

A unit fraction can be defined as a

fraction whose numerator is 1.

1, 1, 1, 1,
Examples: 7 5 8 3