A fraction is a way to show parts of a whole. Imagine sharing a pizza with your friends! If you cut a pizza into 4 equal slices and eat 1, you have eaten \( \frac{1}{4} \) of the pizza. The top number, called the numerator, shows how many parts you have. The bottom number, the denominator, shows the total number of equal parts.
Fractions can be written and read in many ways. \( \frac{3}{8} \) means 3 out of 8 equal parts.
You can see fractions in shapes, like coloring half a rectangle or a quarter of a circle.
Fractions help us divide things fairly, measure amounts in recipes, and solve problems in everyday life!
Splitting a sandwich into 2 pieces and eating 1 piece means you ate \( \frac{1}{2} \) of the sandwich.
Coloring 3 out of 5 sections of a shape means you colored \( \frac{3}{5} \) of it.
Fractions show parts of a whole using numerators and denominators.