Simple fractions - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

What is the marked part?

We can see that there are three shaded parts out of six parts in total,

that is - 3/6

But this is not the final answer yet!

Let'snotice that this fraction can be reduced,

meaning, it is possible to divide both the numerator and the denominator by the same number,

so that the fraction does not lose its value. In this case, the number is 3.

3:3=1
6:3=2

And so we get 1/2, or one half.
And if we look at the original drawing, we can see that half of it is colored.

$\frac{1}{2}$

What fraction results from dividing 8 by 16?

Write the exercise:

$8:16$

Now write it in the form of a simple fraction, remembering that the numerator is above and the denominator is below:

$\frac{8}{16}$

Divide the numerator and denominator by the number that divides both of them, in this case the number is 8:

$\frac{8:8}{16:8}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

My numerator is 4 and my denominator is 8.

Which am I?

Recall that the numerator is the top number, and the denominator is the bottom number.

Now let's represent it accordingly:

$\frac{4}{8}$

Let's divide the numerator and denominator by 4:

$\frac{4:4}{8:4}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\frac{1}{2}$

Write the fraction shown in the drawing, in numbers:

$\frac{1}{2}$

Write the fraction shown in the drawing, in numbers:

$\frac{2}{3}$

Write the fraction shown in the drawing, in numbers:

$\frac{1}{3}$

What is the marked part?

$\frac{4}{6}$

What is the marked part?

$\frac{4}{7}$

What is the marked part?

$\frac{1}{6}$

What is the marked part?

$\frac{5}{6}$

What is the marked part?

Answers a + b

What is the marked part?

$\frac{3}{7}$

What is the marked part?

$\frac{4}{10}$

What is the marked part?

Answers b and c

What is the marked part?

$\frac{8}{10}$