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The document discusses different types of fractions including proper, improper, and mixed fractions. It explains what a fraction is, how to write a fraction with the numerator and denominator, and how fractions can be equivalent even if they have different numbers.

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Fractions Project

The document discusses different types of fractions including proper, improper, and mixed fractions. It explains what a fraction is, how to write a fraction with the numerator and denominator, and how fractions can be equivalent even if they have different numbers.

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WHAT IS A FRACTION?

A fraction represents part of a whole. When something is broken up into a


number of parts, the fraction shows how many of those parts you have.

See the pictures below to see how the whole of a circle can be broken up
into different fractions. The first picture shows the whole and then the other
pictures show fractions of that whole.

Numerator and Denominator

When writing a fraction there are two main parts: the numerator and the
denominator. The numerator is how many parts you have. The
denominator is how many parts the whole was divided into.

Fractions are written with the numerator over the denominator and a line in
between them.
TYPES OF FRACTIONS
There are three different types of fractions.

Proper Fractions
A proper fraction is one where the numerator is less than the denominator.
Note that a proper fraction is always less than one.

Improper Fractions
An improper fraction is one where the numerator is greater than the
denominator. Note that an improper fraction is always greater than one.
Mixed Fractions
A mixed fraction had both a whole number part and a fractional part. A
mixed number can be converted to an improper fraction and vice versa.

Equivalent Fractions

Sometimes fractions may look different and have different numbers, but
they are equivalent or have the same value.
One of the simplest examples of equivalent fractions is the number 1. If the
numerator and the denominator are the same, then the fraction has the
same equivalent value as 1.

Here are some equivalent fractions for 3/4. The equivalent fractions are all
multiples of 3/4. Take 15/20 for example. 3x5 = 15 and 4x5 = 20.

When fractions have different numbers in them, but have the same value,
they are called equivalent fractions.

Let's take a look at a simple example of equivalent fractions: the fractions


½ and 2/4. These fractions have the same value, but use different
numbers. You can see from the picture below that they both have the same
value.

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