Fractions

Simplifying fractions

Say you had 100 over 200

divide 100 by 100 which is

1 and then divide 200 by

100 which is 2 so 100 over

200 is the same as a half

1 over 2 is its lowerest

form.

A fraction is sharing if i had 6 sweets and two

friends and i had to share this out equally

with all of us we would have 2 sweets

each this is what fractions is sharing things equally.

TIPS

Think about sharing equally.

The numrater is the top number.

The demnater is the bottom number.

This is a forth.

This is a half.

This is a third.

This is a whole.