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Whole and Fractions

When an object is divided into parts, each part is called a fraction . A complete or a full object is a whole . Fractions are parts of a whole .

Fractions of a whole

Half

When an object is divided into 2 equal parts, each part is called a half .

One half is written as

One third

When an object is divided into 3 equal parts, each part is called one third . One third is written as .

a whole

3 thirds make a whole

one third

one third

one third

One fourth

When an object is divided into 4 equal parts, each part is called one fourth . It is also called a quarter . One fourth is written as .

a whole

4 fourths make a whole

one fourth

one fourth

one fourth

one fourth

number of equal parts taken

total number of equal parts

1

2

1

4

1

3

a whole

2 halves make a whole

one half

one half

Three fourths

When an object is divided into 4 equal parts, 3 out of the 4 equal parts are called three fourths or 3 quarters . Three fourth is written as .

3

4

three fourths