MEANING OF A FRACTIONMEANING OF A FRACTION

When an object is divided into equal parts, each part is called a fraction of the object.

This circle is divided into 4 equal parts. One of the 4 equal parts which is separated is written as ¼ and named as one-fourth.

Fraction has 2 numbers. Number above the line is called NUMERATOR and the number below the line is called DENOMINTOR.

Ex. In fraction 1/8 1 is numerator and 8 is denominator.

EQUIVALENT FRACTIONSEQUIVALENT FRACTIONS

Two or more fractions whose lowest term Two or more fractions whose lowest term is same are called equivalent fractions.is same are called equivalent fractions.

LIKE FRACTIONSLIKE FRACTIONS

Fractions having Fractions having same denominators same denominators are called like are called like fractions.fractions.

UNLIKE FRACTIONSUNLIKE FRACTIONS

Fractions having Fractions having different different denominators are denominators are called unlike called unlike fractions.fractions.

UNIT FRACTIONSUNIT FRACTIONSA fraction with A fraction with numerator 1 is numerator 1 is called a unit called a unit fraction.fraction.

PROPER FRACTIONSPROPER FRACTIONSIf the numerator of If the numerator of

fraction is less than the fraction is less than the denominator. Such denominator. Such fractions are called proper fractions are called proper

fractionsfractions..

IMPROPER IMPROPER FRACTIONSFRACTIONS

If the numerator of If the numerator of fraction is greater than or fraction is greater than or equal to the denominator. equal to the denominator. Such fractions are called Such fractions are called improper fractions.improper fractions.

MIXED NUMBERSMIXED NUMBERS

The fractions like & are The fractions like & are are called mixed numbersare called mixed numbers. .

IMPROPER FRACTION INTO MIXED NUMBERS

ADDITION OF FRACTIONS WITH LIKE DENOMINATORS

ADDITION OF FRACTIONS WITH UNLIKE DENOMINATORS

MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS

DIVISION OF FRACTIONS