Basics of fractions

What are fractions?

A fraction represents a part of a whole. It consists of a numerator (top number) and a denominator (bottom number).

What is the numerator in a fraction?

The numerator is the top number of a fraction, indicating how many parts are being considered.

What is the denominator in a fraction?

The denominator is the bottom number of a fraction, indicating the total number of equal parts in the whole.

How do you add fractions with the same denominator?

Keep the denominator the same and add the numerators.

How do you subtract fractions with the same denominator?

Keep the denominator the same and subtract the numerators.

What is a proper fraction?

A proper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator

What is an improper fraction?

An improper fraction is a fraction where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator

What is a mixed number?

A mixed number combines a whole number and a proper fraction

How can you convert an improper fraction to a mixed number?

Divide the numerator by the denominator to get the whole number, then use the remainder as the new numerator.

What is a decimal fraction?

A fraction where the denominator is a power of 10 (e.g., 0.5, 0.75).