Contributor: Stefani Allegretti. Lesson ID: 14169
Fractions are all around. You can find fractions in food, sports, and almost everywhere you look! Get ready to go on a fun adventure learning about fractions!
Fractions are all around! They are even in the food you eat!
Imagine a pizza. The pizza has 8 slices. You want to share some with your friends.
Go on a fun adventure learning about fractions and how they help you in the real world!
Get ready, get set, go!
To begin, think about what a fraction is.
A fraction is a part of a whole.
It has different parts, the numerator and the denominator.
Before moving on, watch this short video to review fraction basics!
Nice work!
In a fraction, the numerator is on the top and shows the number of fractional pieces.
The denominator is on the bottom and shows the total number of equal parts in the whole.
Ok, now on to the mission!
Time to find the fraction of a whole number.
Think about the pizza again.
Imagine you have a yummy cheese pizza with eight slices!
So, you know that the whole is equal to eight because there are 8 slices of pizza or eight equal parts of the whole.
8/8 is equal to 1 whole.
Pretend you ate 1 slice of the pizza, equal to 1/8.
To find out what fraction of the pizza is left after eating one slice, simply look at each part left.
There are 7 slices left.
So, the fraction of the whole pizza that is left is 7/8.
Ok, try another one.
Sometimes, finding the fraction of a whole looks a little different.
Watch the video below to see different ways to find the fraction of whole number.
Neat!
You can find the fraction of a whole in different ways!
Try another example below.
In this example, divide the whole number 12 by the denominator, which is 3.
So, 12 ÷ 3 = 4!
So, 1/3 of 12 equals 4!
Nice work!
Now, continue your adventure with fractions in the Got It? section!