What does the denominator of a fraction represent?

The total number of equal parts the whole is divided into

What does the numerator of a fraction represent?

The number of parts you are looking at

Name: Parts of a Whole with Fractions
Author: Insta~Lesson

3rd Grade · Math · 39 min

I can divide shapes into equal parts and name the fraction for each part.

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The denominator of a fraction shows how many equal pieces an object has been divided into.
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The numerator of a fraction shows how many parts of the denominator you are looking at.
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If a pie is divided into six pieces and you eat four, you ate four sixths of the pie.

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