Fractions

What is a Fraction Activity?

Learn about the concept of a fraction equivalent fractions calculation of fractions of a quantity mixed numbers and improper fractions.

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Fractions are a basic mathematical concept and are a vital part of everyday life. They represent parts in a whole understanding fractions in a wide range of applications from cooking and baking to construction and engineering is important.

A fraction is A number of two numbers A numerator and A denominator separated by A line. The number represents The part of The whole while The denominator represents The total number of parts that make up The whole. Two out of three equal parts are represented by the 1/3 fraction. Fractions may be expressed as proper Fractions improper Fractions and mixed numbers which represent different ways of expressing the same value. Learning to convert between different forms of fractions is an important skill in mathematics.