Miss. Grace's Math Class 4.1.1

​Today we are going to be learning about fractions. We will find out what fractions are, and how to solve equations with them.

What are Fractions?

​Fractions are...

• ​Numbers divided into each other

• ​Division problems

• ​A part of a whole

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• Top part is called the numerator

• Bottom ​

• Top part counts - It tells you how much of a whole you have

• ​Bottom part tells you what you are counting - How many pieces the whole is split into

• ​(Ignore the green drawing of the picture)

1. ​Make sure your DENOMINATORS are the

2. ​Add your NUMERATORS to make the new numerator or answer

3. ​Put the same denominator under your numerator answer

​Joseph has 1 pie. Jenna has 1/2 of a pie. How much pie do both of them have?

1. ​2/3 -1/3 = __

2. ​4/6 - 2/6 = __

3. ​5/10 - 2/10 = __