Fractions as division

It means that each of the 12 kids gets half of a granola bar, since 6/12 simplifies to 1/2.

5/6 can be expressed as 5 divided by 6.

8/10 is represented as 8 divided by 10.

7/12 lies between the whole numbers 0 and 1.

A fraction represents a part of a whole and is written as a numerator over a denominator.

The numerator is the top number in a fraction that indicates how many parts are being considered.

The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction that indicates how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

6/12 can be simplified to 1/2 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 6.

Two fractions are equivalent if they represent the same value or proportion, even if they have different numerators and denominators.

To convert a fraction to a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator.