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Fractions: Essential concepts
Fractions: Essential concepts
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Part of video series Essential Concepts: Fractions and Percents
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Courtesy of Mr. Hansen of www.mrhansen.net.
A Fraction as an equal part of a whole. The numerator and denominator are also explained.
- What is a fraction?
- Where can I find out about fractions?
- What is the definition of a fraction?
- How can you represent a fraction in a picture?
- How do you write a fraction as a ratio of a part of a whole from a picture?
- What is a denominator and how do you remember where it goes?
- What is a numerator and how do you remember where it goes?
- What are some common uses of fractions in everyday life?
This lesson is an excellent introduction to what fractions are, how they are written, what terms mean for fractions, and what they are used for. This is a wonderful place to start when first learning about fractions. Pictures are also used to drive home the idea of a part of a whole.
