One full thing is called a whole . A whole is written as 1 .

one whole apple

one half of an apple

one quarter of an apple

one whole watermelon

one half of a watermelon

one whole square

one half of a square

one quarter of a square

one whole circle

one half of a circle

one quarter of a circle

Fractions

When we cut something into parts, each part is called a fraction . A fraction is a part of a whole.

Half

If we cut a whole into two equal parts, each part is called one half of the whole. One half means 1 part out of 2 equal parts.

1

We write on e half as . We read it as half or one by two . Two halves together make a whole.

Quarter

If we cut a whole into four equal parts, each part is called one fourth or one quarter . One fourth means 1 part out of 4 equal parts.

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