The term fraction means a part of the whole. So one half (1/2) is a fraction. The decimal 0.5 means a half and is also a fraction.
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Any fraction whose numerator (top number) is larger than the denominator (bottom number), for example 2/3, 11/20, or 59/93.
All fractions with whole numbers on top and bottom are rational numbers,and many fractions with decimals on top or bottom, or both, are also rationalnumbers.
To some, life would be absolutely amazing without fractions! A whole lot of people hate fractions and would much rather just use decimals all of the time.
Ah, hello there! Let's paint some happy little fractions, shall we? Two fractions equivalent to 15 over 24 would be 5/8 and 3/5. Just like mixing different colors on your palette, these fractions may look different, but they all represent the same beautiful part of the whole. Keep exploring and creating, my friend!
Proper fractions are less than 1, so they can't change into whole numbers. Some improper fractions can change into whole numbers. 4/2 = 2 Most improper fractions change into mixed numbers (a whole number with a fraction) To change an improper fraction to a mixed number, divide the denominator into the numerator. The result is the whole number. The remainder gets put over the original denominator. 22/7 = 3 and 1/7