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Can you name the fraction of each whole?
Goal:
Goal:
A fraction names the number of parts selected, or shaded, out of the total number of parts of a whole. Let’s look at some fractions and their names. Fractions are named by the number of parts they are divided into. Click the boxes below to see the name and number of parts for each fraction.
Half
The whole is divided into 2 equal parts.
Fractions that are halves have a denominator of 2.
\({ \frac{}{2} }\)
Third
The whole is divided into 3 equal parts.
Fractions that are thirds have a denominator of 3.
\({ \frac{}{3} }\)
Fourth
The whole is divided into 4 equal parts.
Fractions that are fourths have a denominator of 4.
\({ \frac{}{4} }\)
Sixth
The whole is divided into 6 equal parts.
Fractions that are sixths have a denominator of 6.
\({ \frac{}{6} }\)
Eighth
The whole is divided into 8 equal parts.
Fractions that are eighths have a denominator of 8.
\({ \frac{}{8} }\)
Daniel made a pan of brownies and cut them into 6 equal pieces. He has already eaten 2 brownies! What fraction of the brownies are left?
A fraction names the number of parts selected, or shaded, out of the total number of parts of a whole.
What is the denominator in this fraction? Remember, the denominator is the number below the bar in a fraction that tells how many equal parts make up the whole.
Read the word problem and look at the picture. When you know your answer, click the pan of brownies.
Daniel made a pan of brownies and cut them into 6 equal pieces. He has already eaten 2 brownies! What fraction of the brownies are left?
The denominator is 6 because it is the total number of brownies.
The denominator is 6. Click on the empty fraction to see the denominator.
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\({ \frac{}{6} }\)
This word problem is asking us to find what fraction of the brownies are left.
Use this information to find the numerator. We have learned that the numerator is the top number in a fraction that tells us how many parts are shaded. We can imagine that the brownies are a rectangular shape and that the brownies that are left are shaded.
What fraction of the brownies are left?
When you know your answer, click on the pan of brownies.
The numerator is 4 because there are 4 brownies left in the pan.
Now we can make our fraction. Click on the box to see what our fraction is!
\({ \frac{}{6} }\)
\({ \frac{4}{6} }\)
Great job! \({ \frac{4}{6} }\) of the brownies are left.
What fraction of the brownies are left? Challenge yourself by identifying these fractions! Once you know the fraction, click on the picture to check your answer.
\({ \frac{2}{6} }\)
Two sixths
\({ \frac{6}{6} }\)
One whole
\({ \frac{1}{6} }\)
One sixth
\({ \frac{3}{6} }\)
Three sixths
\({ \frac{5}{6} }\)
Five sixths