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How To Read A Fraction

This document provides instructions for reading fractions. It explains that the numerator is read as a cardinal number while the denominator is read as an ordinal number, with exceptions for 1, 2, and 4. It also notes that the denominator is read in the singular form when the numerator is 1 and in plural form when the numerator is greater than 1.

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How To Read A Fraction

This document provides instructions for reading fractions. It explains that the numerator is read as a cardinal number while the denominator is read as an ordinal number, with exceptions for 1, 2, and 4. It also notes that the denominator is read in the singular form when the numerator is 1 and in plural form when the numerator is greater than 1.

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HOW TO READ

A FRACTION

Terms of a fraction.
3

Numerator

Denominator

Numerator
We read the numerator as a
cardinal number.
1: one
2: two
3: three
...

Denominator

We read the
denominator as an
ordinal number.
3: Third
5: Fifth
7: Seventh

Exceptions:
* 1 reads as whole
* 2 reads as half or
halves
* 4 reads as
quarter or
quarters

When the numerator is 1, we


read the denominator as a
singular.
1

It reads as:

one third

When the numerator is more


than 1, we read the
denominator as a plural.
2

It reads as:

two thirds

Examples
5

Five sevenths

7
3
4

Three quarters

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