(/home)EduRev (/explore?s=all)S$6 OFF (/Subscription?invite=EDUREV200&utm_medium=website&utm_source=upgrade_btn_hdr&utm_campaign=subscription_link)S$6 OFF (/Subscription?invite=EDUREV200&utm_medium=website&utm_source=upgrade_btn_hdr&utm_campaign=subscription_link)Table of Contents1.Introduction2.A Fraction3.Fractional Units as Parts of a Whole4.Measuring Using Fractional Units5.Reading FractionsView MoreIntroductionA fraction is a way to represent a part of a whole.Think of a pizza cut into two equal slices. If you divide the pizza into two equal slices, eachchild's share will be 12.Chapter Notes: FractionsLast Chance: Get S$6 off. Offer valid for today only! Usecode: EDUREV200Claim Offer(/Subscription?invite=EDUREV200&utm_source=top_banner_ad&utm_medium=edurev_website&utm_campaign=Get_additional_INR_200_off_today_with_EDUREV200_coupon_offer_banner_top)(/Subscription?invite=EDUREV200&utm_source=top_banner_ad&utm_medium=edurev_website&utm_campaign=Get_additional_INR_200_off_today_with_EDUREV200_coupon_offer_banner_top)

Now, if you divide the pizza into four equal slices, each child's share will be,  14.Fractions help us explain and understand situations where something is split into equalparts.Let us understand this concept better. A FractionA fraction means a part of a group or of a region.When we look at a fraction, it has two important numbers:1. Numerator (Top Number):

This tells us how many parts of the whole we have or are using.For example, in the fraction , the numerator is 5, meaning we have 5 partsout of the total.2. Denominator (Bottom Number):This tells us into how many equal parts the whole is divided.In , the denominator is 12, meaning the whole is divided into 12 equal parts.Let us understand fractions with the help of an example: Ethan is celebrating his birthday at home. His mother has baked a cake for his birthday.When his friends came home, she cut the cake. His mother wants to distribute the cakeequally among all his friends.There are six pe

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