Maths - Fractions 20th April


  1. 1 out of 8 equal parts are shaded.
  2. 5/8 equal parts are shaded.
  3. Circle into 5




What's the same and what's different about 1/5 and 3/5?

The denominator is the same which is 5.

The numerator is different which is 1 and 3.


A unit fraction always has a numerator of 1.

A non unit fraction has a numerator that is more than 1.

An example of a unit fraction is 1/5.

An example of a non unit fraction is 7/10.


UNIT FRACTION


NON-UNIT FRACTION